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ght against this disease this man was such an inspiration as the head of a black church he was not afraid to talk about some things that many black clergy steered away fromf he spoke about inclusion of the lgbt community he actively worked with queer leaders in the community and he spoke out on hiv aids most other black leaders in phoenix avoided these topics like the plaque but rev walton never feared raising his voice about these important matters and rj shannon was in the house that night rj was another inspiration for me as well she was the greatest community organizer i ever had the pleasure of working with and she was the benchmark for so much of the work i did and still do i remeber calling her and asking her to close out the night with some words of movication and a call to action she came in that night and did exactly what i needed her to do the picture brings back fond memories i no longer live in phoenix and i miss the connection i had with my friends in the valley but i owe so much of who i am now to those folks and to this city world aids day sent me down this strange rabbit hole of feelings how do i feel about the day how do i feel about the way the world treats the virus now i m not sure and that s okay everything doesn t need an answer and i don t have to process this all right now posted by jason howard green at 5 51 pm no comments friday october 1 2021 october is lgbt history month posted by jason howard green at 11 28 am no comments friday may 21 2021 mental health awareness month and black folks may is mental health awaress month and in case you didn t know black folks are exhausted yall 2020 and 2021 have been devastating on us physically mentally emotionally and financially more and more black folks are killed by police so many folks are not working right now the social isolation created by the pandemic causing separation from friends and family the loss of family members and friends as a direct result of covid i know everyone is suffering from the pandemic and thankfully it looks like we are moving to the other side of it but i wanted to take a moment to address black folks and mental health and ask where do we go from here many of us have reservations about healthcare and the medical community and rightfully so black folks and relationship with medical providers have a very tepid history the tuskegee experiment had black folks used as guinea pigs with syphilis testing the story of henrietta lacks is one where cells from body were literally taken without her consent and used for science i have heard tales from countless black folks who say they don t like going to the doctor because the doctor doesn t listen to them i think in addition to addressing the flaws of medical professionals that treat our physical health we also need to address our mental health and we need to do this as a community i still know a lot of people that would never consider seeing therapist or a counselor to address issues with their mental health for some it s because it may be a sign of weakness for some they feel as long as i got jesus i don t need anything else but we need to get beyond this people you can t show up for work you can t be there for friends and family and you can t even fully take care of self if you are not taking care of your mental health do you know how much damage is happening to the black psyche when we repeatedly see black bodies killed by the police black folks are at a higher risk in almost every health issue their is heart disease diabetes high blood pressure stroke even hiv aids how can you think of history in the u s and now be overwhelmed black folks find someone you can talk to and embrace mental health as a part of your healthcare self care many jobs offer access to therapist in their benefit packets now take advantage of these benefits and know that there are many black and brown counselors out there so if you take the time a look you can find folks that look like you that you can talk to i think this also takes away from the stigma i really feel like the pandemic is almost behind us but black folks the end of the pandemic does not signal the end of our trauma we still live in a racist world where it seems our lives don t matter and when you a black person that lives under the umbrella of intersectionality i e black and queer black and disabled our mental health issues are magnified so i will make a final plea take care of yourself so you can take care those things and those people important to you posted by jason howard green at 9 23 am 1 comment sunday february 28 2021 celebrate black queer voices feb 28 jay jurden each day this month i have shared videos that celebrate black queer voices through documentaries biopics interviews and stand up sets from some comedians hopefully this month you were introduced to a voice you did not know before that has made you aware of the brilliance athleticism activism and or hilarity of our community today is the final day of black history month i want to close it with a laugh jay jurden is funny af i hope his career in comedy takes him far because 1 he has the talent to do it and 2 representation matters and i think we desperately need more out and proud black queer folks in the mainstreeam anywho i appreciate those that took the time to read the brief bios and stories this month and a special thank you anyone that watched a video all the way to the end now back to your regularly scheduled programming posted by jason howard green at 1 23 pm no comments saturday february 27 2021 celebrate black queer voices holler if you here me black and gay in the church the documentary holler if you hear me black and gay in the church was a must see for me i am a black gay man that grew up in the church i was in the church every saturday for choir rehearsal all day on sunday from sunday school until the doors of the church are open i was in church for bible study and whenever there was a revival we would be in the church every night of the week i loved the fellowship of the folks i went to church with i appreciated the lessons i learned in the church and lord i loved it whenever there was occassion when all the church ladies would bring food and we would all break bread together in the church because church ladies can cook growing up in the church was wonderful until it wasn t i didn t see the hypocrisy of the church when i was a kid but it slowly started to reveal itself to me this place that taught me not to judge anyone was the quickest to judge people the place that taught me i should be accepting of everyone was quick to shun people and this place that taught me love every was the same place that hated anyone that did not fit in the very specific mold they had for you this place almost made me hate myself in the film holler if you hear me i saw many people dealing with the same struggles i had to overcome when the place that you go to for comfort balm and strength becomes a place of hate and condemnation it s a difficult road to be on and it s journey not everyone survives this film is also available on youtube there are 4 parts to the series and you can see part one below posted by jason howard green at 3 05 pm no comments friday february 26 2021 celebrate black queer voices feb 26 james booker he has been called the greatest piano player to come out of the bayou he recorded with legends like aretha franklin ray charles stevie wonder and the doobie brothers he was the man that taught harry connick jr how to play jazz music his friend and fellow musician dr john has referred to him as the best black gay one eyed junkie piano genius new orleans has ever produced unfortunately his story and his music are not well known and this is why i love documentary storytelling they introduce us to individuals and stories and events that otherwise we would not be aware of the documentary bayou maharajah the tracig genius of james booker is fantastic it is the reason i know the story of the remarkable black gay jazz musician the only thing greater than his music is his story no one knows how he lost his eye it s an enigma whose origin changes everytime james would tell the story he was called the ivory emperor he was called the piano prince of new orleans he was called the bayou maharajah and he was both a genius and junkie a legend and a tragedy a prodigy and a problem check out the trailer for bayou maharajah below his story is incredible posted by jason howard green at 5 40 pm no comments thursday february 25 2021 celebrate black queer voices feb 25 staceyann chinn as i take this month today celebrate black queer voices i m just gonna drop this right here posted by jason howard green at 4 48 pm no comments wednesday february 24 2021 celebrate black queer voices feb 24 marlon riggs the first person i am aware of that did films focused on black queer voices was marlon riggs marlon was concerned about the lack of representation in films of lgbt african americans and he was concerned about the narratives in cinema that only told stories from a male focus and from a white focus he picked up the camera and introduced us to a world of folks that did not see things the way filmmakers up to that point did as a filmmaker he created such groundbreaking works as black is black ain t and tongues untied as a writer he is most notably recognized for his anthology brother to brother collected writings by black gay men today black queer filmmakers and authors are commonplace but when i see cinema from creatives like patrik ian polk maurice jamal dee rees and lena waite and when i read books by e lynn harris and james earl hardy i know that riggs was the prototype he was years ahead of his time and i think his voice is still one that should be elevated when we celebrate black history month below is a rare interview with the brilliant man posted by jason howard green at 2 18 pm no comments tuesday february 23 2021 celebrate black queer voices feb 23 black lgbtq millennials this black history month everyday i have been sharing documentaries and biopics that celebrate black queer voices today the voices i elevate are a collective group of young queer folks talking about their experiences of intersectionality god i wish there were more places and more spaces having conversations like the one in this video popular youtube channel the grapevine sat down with a group of folks to have a conversation with black lgbtq millennials the discussion goes deep and these individuals are very open and honest about their experiences every individual in this circle is so articulate in explaining their stories their fears and their traumas it s so interesting hearing these stories around coming out and hearing stories contrasting homophobia and racism and delving into the very difficult topic of acceptance within the black community as a queer person i think it s profound to hear several individuals share similar stories of their biggest fears growing up did not come from white folks but it came from black folks and it was specifically related to homophobia and anti queer violence i loved hearing these young people talk about stonewall and talk about the blackness of it these kids know their history and they are acutely aware of racism in the lgbtq community and the erasure of black accomplishments within queer history i love hearing these people talk about bi invisiblity i loved hearing these people call out the black church for its bias and violence against queer folks i keep hearing so many negative things about youth and about queer youth but these kids are smart they are very aware of self and they are very aware of what they want and what they don t want now i need to figure out what i need to do to create a space for voices like this to show up get into the video below posted by jason howard green at 6 19 pm no comments monday february 22 2021 celebrate black queer voices feb 22 the reluctant fighter emile griffith emile griffith once said i kill a man and most people understand and forgive me however i love a man and to so many people this is an unforgiveable sin this makes me an evil person griffith was one of the greatest fighters to ever step foot in the ring he would become the world champion in the welterweight class the junior middleweight class and the middleweight class in spite of these significant accomplishments he is most remembered for the one fight that defined his legacy in 1962 emile would fight benny paret at the weight in of these two paret would mocked emile and called him a maracon which is a homophobic slur this fight which happened at madison square garden was the third fight between the two it was aired nationally on abc at one point in the fight emile pinned paret against the ropes and landed numerous punches to his head he continued to hitting even after paret seemed to have collapsed while standing up the punches would continue until the referee intervened and separated the two emile won by way of a technical knockout paret eventually slid to the floor and he was carried out of the ring on a stretcher he would never again regain consciousness he died in the hospital ten days later because of the violence in the match boxing would not air on television again for several years emile however did not define himself as gay in an interview with sports illustrated he said i like men and women both but i don t like that word homosexual gay or faggot i don t know what i am i love men and women the same but if you ask me which is better i like women the documentary ring of fire the emile griffith story is currently available on youtube please get into it below posted by jason howard green at 4 17 pm 1 comment sunday february 21 2021 celebrate black queer voices feb 21 jewel s catch one i remember my first visit to jewel s catch one it was l a s black pride weekend we had mapped out our plans for the weekend before getting on the road friday night friday afternoon arrive in l a and check into the hotel friday evening head to malibu beach where most of the weekend festivities would be happening friday night go to the catch people who frequented this infamous black gay club called it simply the catch i have to tell you walking into that bar was like walking into the promised land everywhere there were black same gender loving folks dancing chatting smiling just living their authentic lives the dj was playing the hottest house music and that night i saw martha wash perform live on stage it was a night i will never forget sometime later i heard that the catch had become a straight bar and the next thing i heard was that it was actually closing down i knew that this signaled the end of something very special the catch was a place where many lgbtq black folks went to find something some went to find sex some went to find friends some went to find a congregation of like minded folks where they could get lost in the crowd and just be the documentary jewel s catch one sits down with jewel t...