<I>BLK Vol. 2 No. 10</I>
date: label: Date
content: October 1990
name: label: Published by
content: Alan Bell, American
label: Edited by
content: Alan Bell, American
label: Interview of
content: Phill Wilson, American, born 1956
label: Subject of
content: National Association of Black and White Men Together, American, founded 1980
label: Subject of
content: Eldridge Cleaver, American, 1935 - 1998
label: Subject of
content: Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, American, 1988 - 2003
label: Subject of
content: Dr. Lenora Fulani, American, born 1950
label: Subject of
content: Rev. Jesse Jackson, American, born 1941
label: Subject of
content: Angela Y. Davis, American, born 1944
label: Subject of
content: Barbara Smith, American, born 1946
label: Subject of
content: Audre Lorde, American, 1934 - 1992
label: Subject of
content: Cleo Manago, American, born 1963
label: Subject of
content: Black Men's Xchange, American, founded 1989
label: Subject of
content: Rep. Maxine Waters, American, born 1938
label: Subject of
content: Sabrina Sojourner, American, born 1952
label: Subject of
content: Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
label: Subject of
content: Dr. Marjorie Hill, American
label: Subject of
content: AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power, American, founded 1987
label: Subject of
content: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
label: Subject of
content: Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, American, 1926 - 1990
label: Subject of
content: Simon Nkoli, South African, 1957 - 1998
label: Subject of
content: Gay and Lesbian Organization of Witwatersrand, South African, 1988 - 1997
label: Subject of
content: Madonna, American, born 1958
label: Subject of
content: Damon Wayans, American, born 1960
label: Subject of
content: David Alan Grier, American, born 1956
label: Subject of
content: Foundation for AIDS Research, American, founded 1985
label: Subject of
content: Eddie Murphy, American, born 1961
label: Subject of
content: 2 Live Crew, American, 1985 - 2014
label: Subject of
content: The Walt Disney Company, American, founded 1923
label: Subject of
content: KRS-One, American, born 1965
label: Subject of
content: Boogie Down Productions, American, 1985 - 1992
label: Subject of
content: Ebony, American, founded 1945
label: Subject of
content: Whitney Houston, American, 1963 - 2012
notes: label: Description
content: This is the 23rd issue of BLK Magazine published October 1990. The front cover, printed with a blue tint, features a black and white image of Phill Wilson from the chest up. Wilson’s arms are propped upright, with his hands clasped and his two indexed fingers extended. At the top and centered off to the left, [BLK] is printed in bold, white, uppercase letters within a blue rectangular box. The L and K are partially obscured by the image of Wilson. Above the text box in white, uppercase, small letters it reads [THE NATIONAL BLACK LESBIAN AND GAY NEWS MAGAZINE], fitting perfectly across the length of the textbox. In the upper, right corner is white, small text that reads [Vol. 2, No. 10 / Whole No. 23 / October 1990]. The headline, located below the [BLK] text box, is printed in black text and reads [Phill / Wilson / THE NEW AIDS / COORDINATOR / FOR THE CITY / OF LOS / ANGELES]. At the bottom is blue text announcing the contents of the issue: [NEWS / CARTOONS / WORD UP / READ MY LIPS / CLASSIFIEDS]. There are 40 numbered pages, with articles, advertisements, classifieds, black and white photographs, and cartoon illustrations throughout.
label: Description
content: The inside of the cover features an ad for the Minority AIDS Project’s free, anonymous, AIDS antibody test [WHAT’S WORSE… / 20 MINUTES OF FEAR AND WORRYING OR… / A LIFETIME OF FEAR AND WORRYING? CONSIDER GETTING THE AIDS ANTIBODY TESTED TODAY.]. The content opens with the section titled [Word Up / News of the Outrageous, the Amusing, the Pathetic and the Unexpected] by Leon Miller with four short articles: [‘Basic’ Lessons] about Disney’s starting a hardcore tap record label called Hollywood Basic, [Edutainment] KRS-One and Boogie Down Production’s lyric decisions, [Story on Gays and Lesbians in ‘Ebony’] about the article by Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint in the September issue, and [Quote without Comment] about Whitney Huston addressing her sexuality. The section ends with [Tell the Tale] which encourages readers to submit a funny, strange, or odd story to the publication, reminding them it should be both Black and gay or lesbian related.
label: Description
content: This is followed by [JUMP START] on page 4, with founder and editor Alan Bell addressing the importance of language, specifically the reclaiming and owning words of identity. On the same page and to the left is a column for the BLK mast head and below is the [CONTENTS], listing the one cover story and eight departments, or sections. On the following page is one letter to the editor in the section [BLK MAIL].
label: Description
content: The cover story, which begins on page 7, is titled [Phill Wilson / L.A.’s new AIDS coordinator talks about disease / and the challenges of his life] with the label headline [THE BLK INTERVIEW]. Conducted and written by Karen Ocamb, Wilson talks about his upbringing, his late partner Chris Brownlie, the organization Black and White Men Together, Ron Grayson and the New Alliance Party, the Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum conferences, Cleo Manago, Wilson’s political and social stance, facing racism and homophobia, becoming the Los Angeles City AIDS coordinator, the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and hope for the future. One quote from the article is printed in a larger font: [“When we cannot reach the enemy, we make the enemy those we can reach.”].
label: Description
content: Several shorter articles appear under [BLK NEWS] beginning on page 18. These include: [New Book Speculates Martin Luther King’s Sexuality / by Richard Prince], [Memphis Lesbians, Gays Form New Black Group] called the Black Gay and Lesbian Alliance for Dignity with Tony Horne and Joy Booker, [New People of Color Org Forms in Kansas City] about six African American and Latino lesbians and gays creating the Lesbian and Gays of Color organization, [New York to Get New Monthly POC Publication] about Mama Doesn’t Know! Productions creating a publication called Rainbow Connections, [AIDS Stings Ivory Coast] in a study by Dr. Kevin De Cook, [South Africa Celebrates First Ever Pride Parade / by Rex Wockner] organized by the Gay and Lesbian Organization of Witwatersrand with Tseko Simon Nkoli and Donne Rundle reading a manifesto and messages of support, [Sire 900 Line Profits Slated for AIDS Group] the Sire Records and Access USA project was coordinated by Randy Morrison, [Fox TV Skit Outs Actor / by Rex Wockner] about the segment “Men On…” in In Living Color regarding Arnold Schwarzenegger, [Lazarus Project Brings Church to County Jail] 100 gay incarcerated persons attending interdenominational services, [AmFAR Gives Seattle’s POCAAN $ for AIDS Ed] about the American Foundation for AIDS Research awarding money to People of Color Against AIDS Network, [D.C. Assaults Rise but Blacks Less Likely to Report] regarding the increase of anti-gay violence and the work being done by D.C. Council of Black Gay Men and Women and member Philip E. Pannell, and the [CDC August Statistics on AIDS Cases in U.S.].
label: Description
content: The section [BLK VEIL] starts on page 28 and lists eight obituaries: Walter Rico Burrell, Thommie Bush, Michael William Clark, David N. Edmonds, Mack McKinley Garrison, Michael Alan Martin, Fred Burton Steen, and Lyle Edmon Warfield. This is followed by the gossip column titled [Read My Lips] written by Preston G. Guider on page 31. The issue concludes with the classifieds section [BLK MARKET] starting on page 32, with personal ads divided by gender, nation, then U.S. regions.
label: Description
content: The back cover is a full-page advertisement for [The Black Line].
label: Description
content: There are advertisements throughout, including: [THINK / ABOUT IT: / Deciding to take the test.] by the Gay Men’s Health Crisis; [HAIR-O-DYNAMICS / by Chazz]; [Keith Medical Group]; [I’ve always said, / “If I ever got / AIDS, I don’t / know what / I’d do.” / I was right.] ad stating the mission of AIDS Project Los Angeles; [La Mirage]; [Jewel’s Catch One / Thanksgiving / Marathon / Party / The Halloween Ball] and [Jewel’s Room] list of weekly event occurring below Jewel’s Catch-One; [Eastside AIDS-THON] by AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION; [LACE, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions: / ALL BUT THE OBVIOUS: A Program of Lesbian Art]; [YOU MAY GET / MORE THAN HIGH / HIGH = / HIGH RISK]; [The more you put the / “word out” about / Black Men’s Dating Service]; [ACT-UP/LA needs / your input • your leadership • your anger!]; [ARE YOU SHOOTING HEROIN? / ARE YOU INTERESTED IN FREE / AND CONFIDENTIAL METHADONE / TREATMENT?? / THE UCLA PROJECT MAY HAVE / A FREE SLOT FOR YOU!]; [The / Hollywood / Spa / Compound / A Man’s Private Preserve]; [A DIFFERENT LIGHT / Gay and Lesbian Literature]; [Black and White Men Together]; [Buddies ‘n’ Pals / ‘n’ Partners] dating service for major cities in the U.S. and Canada; [The Pleasure Chest Ltd.]; two meetings by hosted by GMHC [MEN / MEETING / MEN // EROTICIZING / SAFER / SEX]; [BLACK / HAIR CARE / RICKY]; [FOR BLACK GAY & / BISEXUAL MEN ONLY!] from the African American Men’s Health Project; [COMPLETE AUTO DETAILING / TWO HOT HANDSOME MEN / WILL DETAIL YOU AUTO /BODY] by The Prestige Club Process; [ADODI PHILADELPHIA / FAMILY REUNION / GETTING BACK TO OUR ROOTS]; [Unity Fellowship Church / A Church for All People]; [The Center / Legal Services Department]; BLK subscription ad; [Come Out! / Come Home! /THE Fourth Annual National / Black Gay and Lesbian Conference and Institutes] sponsored by Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum in Los Angeles, CA; [B.M.X. / A Black on Black / Xchange for a / “Change”]; [ALL NEW! / The Magazine / For the Gay Nineties / GENRE]; [DATING & INTIMACY / GMHC]; [MEN OF COLOR / Vega Studios / An essay on the Black Male Couple]; [THE BODY BLACK CALENDAR 1991]; [970-WOLF]; [HOT / TALKING / PERSONALS! / Connections USA]; [976-HUNK]; [THE / BFP TRIBUNE / Rimming the World for News!]; [GET A LITTLE… FUN!]; and [TALK LIVE!].
place: label: Place made
content: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
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content: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa, Africa
label: Place depicted
content: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, Africa
label: Place depicted
content: Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Activism
label: Topic
content: Black Press
label: Topic
content: Communities
label: Topic
content: Health
label: Topic
content: Identity
label: Topic
content: Interfaith communities
label: Topic
content: International affairs
label: Topic
content: Language
label: Topic
content: LGBTQ
label: Topic
content: Mass media
label: Topic
content: Race relations
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Sexuality
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1969-2001
label: Topic
content: Violence
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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: 2018.108.23
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)