Black men loving black men is THE revolutionary act. Votes: 3
Silence is my weapon, silence is my shield. Votes: 3
My struggle has allowed me to transcend that sense of shame and stigma identified with my being a Black gay man. Having come through the fire, they can't touch me. Votes: 2
It is necessary to constantly remind ourselves that we are not an abomination. Votes: 1
As long as I have work then I'm not going to die, cause work is a living spirit in me - that which wants to connect with other people and pass on something to them which they can use in their own lives and grow from. Votes: 0
So much of my life has been about self-effacement, pretense, masquerading, concealment, and indirection. Votes: 0
When nobody speaks your name, or even knows it, you, knowing it, must be the first to speak it. Votes: 0
Silence kills the soul; it diminishes its possibilities to rise and fly and explore. Silence withers what makes you human. The soul shrinks, until it's nothing. Votes: 0