The New Old South of Jim Crow
On March 25 at the Georgia State Capitol, I witnessed something America has become infamous for: racial inequality. As I clutched my TV remote until the whites of my knuckles were showing, I was...
View ArticleChipping Away at Our Foundations
Never change who you are for anyone. During a conversation with a friend about how some people allow others to chip away at who they truly are, we came to the conclusion that they often do this just...
View ArticleWe Need to Keep Each Other Safe
Happy Black Gay Pride, Atlanta! As the country and economy slowly return to some level of normalcy, I can’t help but wonder: is it a good or a bad thing? Since the early ’90s, Black Gay Prides...
View ArticleReflections on the Black Atlanta Leather Life: A Perspective for Black...
In 1997, when my military service ended, I returned to Atlanta. I set out to discover who I was and what was guiding me toward the man I would become. I knew I was gay, and I was intrigued by the...
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A Look into Atlanta’s Black Leather Community
In honor of Black History Month, prominent members of Atlanta’s Black leather scene discuss race, exclusion in the community, the freedom of leather, and the vision of a better future. “My hope for the...
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