<I>BLK Vol. 1 No. 12</I>
date: label: Date
content: November 1989
name: label: Published by
content: Alan Bell, American
label: Edited by
content: Alan Bell, American
label: Subject of
content: Jewel Thais-Williams, American
label: Subject of
content: Dr. William Allen, American, born 1944
label: Subject of
content: Keith St. John, American, born 1957
label: Subject of
content: Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985
label: Subject of
content: Geraldo Rivera, American, born 1943
label: Subject of
content: 2 Live Crew, American, 1985 - 2014
label: Subject of
content: Schooly D, American, born 1962
label: Subject of
content: Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, American, 1988 - 2003
label: Subject of
content: Unity Fellowship Church, American, founded 1982
label: Subject of
content: Jewel's Catch One, American, founded 1973
label: Subject of
content: National LGBTQ Task Force, American, founded 1974
label: Subject of
content: AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power, American, founded 1987
label: Subject of
content: Michael Smith, American, died 1989
label: Subject of
content: National Association of Black and White Men Together, American, founded 1980
label: Subject of
content: National Urban League, American, founded 1910
label: Subject of
content: American Civil Liberties Union, American, founded 1920
label: Subject of
content: Faith Temple, American, founded 1982
label: Subject of
content: Nia Collective, American, founded 1987
label: Subject of
content: Assotto Saint, Haitian American, 1957 - 1994
notes: label: Description
content: This is the 12th issue of BLK magazine published November 1989. On the front cover, there is an image of Jewel Williams. Williams wears a sweater over a patterned blouse. At top left, [BLK] is printed in large, bold, white uppercase letters within a red rectangular textbox. There are 34 numbered pages, with articles, advertisements, classifieds, black and white photographs, and cartoon illustrations throughout.
label: Description
content: Under the heading [WORD UP] there are two short news editorials: [Exit Lines] is about misogynist lyrics in a record by the hip-hip group 2 Live Crew, and [Getting Schooled] is about racist and homophobic language used by Geraldo Rivera and Schoolly D, respectively. This is followed by the calendar section [BLK BOARD] and the BLK masthead.
label: Description
content: The cover story, which begins on page 7 and ends on page 9, is entitled [The Many Facets of Jewel / Black lesbian becomes successful Southern / Californnia {sic} businesswoman] and is a profile of Catch One club-owner Jewel Williams. One quote from the interview is printed in a larger font. It reads [The fire marshals and police recognized the m.o. used to start the fire and declared that it was arson after a brief investigation. The morning after the fire, Jewel received a huge cash offer to sell the property.].
label: Description
content: Several shorter articles appear under the [BLK Community News] section. These include: [Ex Head of Civil Rights Commission Participates in Lou Sheldon-Backed Anti-Gay Meeting in Anaheim] about Dr. William Allen, [Black Gay Community in San Francisco Survives Earthquake; Street People, Hustlers Hardest Hit] which likely refers to the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, [New Group Forms for Light-Skinned Lesbians], [Nia Collective to Meet at Institute in Sausalito] about a meeting of black lesbians at the Headlands Institute, [Gleaton Receives Award] about an award received by Thomas E. Gleaton from Faith Temple, [Establish Cable Hotline to Help Passage of ADA] about the effort to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act, [NGLTF Holds 2nd Annual Convention in Maryland], [Political Forum Slate by GLLU, MECLA, GALA] about an informational forum held by Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos, Municipal Elections Committee of Los Angeles, and Occidental Gay and Lesbian Association, [ACT-UP Leads Demonstrations Across America], [Women’s Issues Noted], [St. John Wins Primary] about Keith St. John’s win in the Democratic primary for alderman in Albany’s 2nd Ward, [Unity Elects New Board], [Brownlie Report to Air] about the Brownlie Hospice in Los Angeles, a print and note about a reading by Haitian poet Assotto Saint, [People of Color Raise $] about a fundraiser for the Tijuana AIDS Organization (OST), [3 Organizations to Fund S. African Gay Center] about groups from Sweden, Norway, and Denmark pledging money to the Rand Gay Organization in Johannesburg, [BGLLF Elects Officers; Looks to Atlanta Meet], [Black Lesbian Press to Publish Wedding Book], [AIDS Project to Target Black, Latina Women], [BWMT Founder Michael Smith Passes in Atlanta], [D.C. AIDS Group Opens], [ILGA Gets 2 New Groups], [New Rap Group Debuts] about the group Rap of LYFF founded by Antonio Le Mons and Gregg Smith, [60 Attend BWMT Fete], [Black Unity Conference Held in Philadelphia], [Activists Nix Military] about the Organization of Lesbian & Gay Activists efforts to keep gay men and lesbians from being conscripted by the South African Defense Forces, [Diane Watson Asks for More State AIDS Dollars], [Straight White Crowd Now Comes to Black Gay Bar] about the Horizon club in Los Angeles, [Urban League Supports San Diego Rights Law] about a proposed non-discrimination ordinance, [Openly Gay Librarian Publishes African Book] about Glenn L. Sitzman, [Carl Bean Back MCC] about fundraising for the Metropolitan Community Church of Los Angeles, [ACLU Sues CTA Over Ads], [Bill Jones Honors Lover with Dance at Festival], [Group Forms in Ghana], [Los Angeles People of Color Fete Come Out Day], [Medina Moves to CDC] about Venus Medina’s move from the National AIDS Network to the Centers for Disease Control, [World Meet Set for U.K.] about the International Lesbian and Gay People of Colour Conference, [Latino Tribute Helps Build AIDS Awareness], [D.C. Cites Craig Harris] about the Washington, DC Council’s resolution recognizing Craig G. Harris for his contribution to AIDS education efforts.
label: Description
content: Section [BLK Veil] on page 29 lists an obituary for George G. Bonin, III.
label: Description
content: Gossip column [Read My Lips} appears on page 31. [BLK MARKET], the classified and personals section, runs pages 32 to 34.
label: Description
content: There are advertisements throughout the issue, including: [WE NEED GAY & BISEXUAL MEN OF COLOR / To Help Get The Word Out About AIDS], a recruiting effort from the Health Education Department of the Minority AIDS Project, [HAPPY FEET / BY / GREGORY / PRESENTS / WHIRLPOOL PEDICURE SPA], [DONOR INSEMINATION / LESBIAN HEALTH PROJECT], [Lapis / Support Group / Black Lesbian], [Support Our Community Through Your United Way Donor Options. / THE GAY & LESBIAN COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER], [BEING ALIVE / PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION], [THE NEW HORIZON], [Hot, Horny & Healthy! / a Fun, Safer Sex Playshop], [JEWEL’S / Catch One], [Scissors to the Stars / Chocolate / Hair / SALON], [Unity Fellowship Church], [976 CAMP], [976 WOLF], [CALL FOR PRESENTERS / CALL FOR ARTISTS] from the National Black Gay and Lesbian Conference, [FOR BLACK GAY & / BISEXUAL MEN ONLY!] from the African American Men’s Health Project, [$800,000 / IF YOU HAVE THE COURAGE TO CALL, / IT COULD MAKE YOU RICH!], [The Wishing Well], [CHOICES / Books & Music], [A DIFFERENT LIGHT / Gay and Lesbian Literature], [WE CARE ABOUT THE GAY & LESBIAN COMMUNITY / VISITING NURSE HOME SERVICES], [the Body Black Calendar 1990] with order slip, [NGRA / National Gay Rights Advocates], [Carn Credit Consultants], and [MIDTOWNE SPA].
label: Description
content: The back cover is a full-page advertisement for an [AUTHENTIC CHICAGO HOUSE MUSIC PARTY] presented by The Power Project, featuring DJ Michael Ezebukwu, at California Club-Nu-vo in Los Angeles.
place: label: Place made
content: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Activism
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Black Press
label: Topic
content: Christianity
label: Topic
content: Communities
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content: Health
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
label: Topic
content: Identity
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content: LGBTQ
label: Topic
content: Mass media
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Sexuality
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1969-2001
label: Topic
content: Women's organizations
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Books and Published Materials
label: Movement
content: African American - Latinx Solidarity
label: Movement
content: HIV/AIDS Activist Movement
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.108.12
objectType: label: Type
content: magazines (periodicals)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © BLK Publishing Company, Inc
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)