Black writers share their favorite books to honor Black History Month
Roxane Gay, Raquel Willis, and Dawnshaeé Reid open up about the importance of the Black literary legacy and impact of Black writers.
February 27, 2024
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Queer Black Feminist Writer bell hooks Dies at 69
Her works examined gender, race, and more, dealing with issues of intersectionality long before most other scholars did.
December 15, 2021
How This 'Ungrateful Black Writer' Is Rewriting Culture
The executive editor of culture at BuzzFeed has ignited a passionate conversation in the literary world about minority representation.
December 3, 2015
'Rustin' Writer Julian Breece On Bringing a Black Gay Hero to the Screen
The biopic of unsung civil rights leader Bayard Rustin starts streaming on Netflix today.
November 17, 2023
Black Gay 'Slave Play' Writer Jeremy O. Harris Makes Tony History
LGBTQ+ and queer-led productions, including The Inheritance, received much love this year.
October 15, 2020
Who was James Baldwin? A look at the Black gay writer and civil rights activist's life and legacy
James Baldwin's work remains relevant today, on what would have been his one-hundredth birthday.
August 2, 2024
5 James Baldwin Quotes Foreshadowing Ferguson
Several pundits and publications have referenced the gay and black writer, whose words remain relevant in describing race issues in America.
November 25, 2014
Boomerang's Lena Waithe Shares the Secret to Her Success
The out writer and producer capitalized on her history-making Emmy win to launch numerous other projects focusing on the black experience.
January 21, 2019
Gen Zed: First Animated Series With Leading Trans Actress
English actor, writer, and director Hayden Black is bringing TV viewers the first animated series featuring a transgender actress in the lead role.
August 14, 2015
Don't Forget Roxane Gay (and Queer Superheroes), Hollywood!
The bisexual writer of World of Wakanda reflects on queer erasure, representation, and the media reaction to her lack of invitation to the Black Panther premiere.
February 15, 2018
How Queer People Can Mourn and Continue to Fight for Abortion for All
With the fall of Roe and other civil rights hanging in the balance, writer Steph Black illuminates why LGBTQ+ people still need access to safe abortions.Â
June 28, 2022
Then and Now, James Baldwin Is the Voice of The Resistance
The black and gay writer died 30 years ago. But a new documentary, I Am Not Your Negro, gifts his words on race and rebellion to a new generation of Americans.
February 3, 2017
'Orange Is the New Black' Actors Say They Weren't Fairly Compensated
Several cast members of the early streaming hit have revealed their struggles with low wages and residuals.
July 13, 2023
About the Unbearable Whiteness Behind OITNB
Some people wish they hadn't binge-watched this latest season, but not for the reasons you might think. Warning: spoilers ahead.Â
July 21, 2016
Acclaimed Author, UNC Professor Randall Kenan Dies at 57
Through his writing, Kenan chronicled the Black gay experience in the South.
August 31, 2020
Forty Under 40: Dustin Lance Black
Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black tops The Advocate 's Forty Under 40 issue -- the Oscar winner for Milk made the acceptance speech of a lifetime with his passionate plea for gay rights.
May 6, 2009