<I>BLK Vol. 2 No. 3</I>
date: label: Date
content: March 1990
name: label: Published by
content: Alan Bell, American
label: Edited by
content: Alan Bell, American
label: Interview of
content: Cleo Manago, American, born 1963
label: Subject of
content: AIDS Project East Bay, American, founded 1983
label: Subject of
content: National Association of Black and White Men Together, American, founded 1980
label: Subject of
content: Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, American, 1988 - 2003
label: Subject of
content: African-American Lesbian and Gay Alliance, American, founded 1986
label: Subject of
content: Larry Saxxon, American
label: Subject of
content: Rev. Carl Bean, American, 1944 - 2021
label: Subject of
content: Phill Wilson, American, born 1956
label: Subject of
content: Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985
label: Subject of
content: Gilberto Gerald, Panamanian American, born 1950
label: Subject of
content: Rev. Jesse Jackson, American, born 1941
label: Subject of
content: Louis Farrakhan, American, born 1933
label: Subject of
content: Dr. Lenora Fulani, American, born 1950
label: Subject of
content: Dr. Sylvia Rhue, American, born 1947
label: Subject of
content: Marlon Riggs, American, 1957 - 1994
label: Subject of
content: Ayofemi Stowe Folayan, American, born 1950
label: Subject of
content: Lavender Light, American, founded 1985
label: Subject of
content: Danitra Vance, American, 1954 - 1994
label: Subject of
content: Keith St. John, American, born 1957
label: Subject of
content: Barbara Smith, American, born 1946
label: Subject of
content: Jewel Thais-Williams, American
label: Subject of
content: National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays, American, 1978 - 1990
label: Subject of
content: Salsa Soul Sisters, American, founded 1974
label: Subject of
content: Rev. Dr. Renee McCoy, American, born 1951
label: Subject of
content: Assotto Saint, Haitian American, 1957 - 1994
label: Subject of
content: David N. Dinkins, American, born 1927
label: Subject of
content: Essex Hemphill, American, 1957 - 1995
label: Subject of
content: CBS Broadcasting, Inc., American, founded 1927
label: Subject of
content: AIDS Project Los Angeles, American, founded 1983
label: Subject of
content: Jewelle Gomez, American, born 1948
label: Subject of
content: Ntozake Shange, American, 1948 - 2018
label: Subject of
content: Lorraine Hansberry, American, 1930 - 1965
label: Subject of
content: Michael Smith, American, died 1989
label: Subject of
content: Martin Luther King III, American, born 1957
label: Subject of
content: Dionne Warwick, American, born 1940
label: Subject of
content: George Augustus Stallings Jr., American, born 1948
notes: label: Description
content: This is the 16th issue of the BLK magazine published March 1990. The front cover features a black and white image of Cleo Manago from the waist up, with him leaning forward on his right arm and wearing a coat over a long-sleeved shirt. At the top and to the left, [BLK] is printed in bold, white, uppercase letters within a fuchsia rectangular textbox. Presumably, the issue and date [Number 16, March 1990] are printed below [BLK] also in white text, but the fuchsia rectangular textbox is largely obscured by the image of Manago. At the bottom left corner of the cover, there is white text that reads [Cleo Manago]. There are 44 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] for their [Say Sister: A Woman’s Program]. The content opens with the section entitled [Word Up / News of the Outrageous, the Amusing, the Pathetic and the Unexpected] by Leon Miller with four short articles: [Electronic Cock Ring], [Help for Unhappy Gay Men] about Heavy D’s homophobic lyrics, [Christian Rap] encouraging people to listen to DC Talk’s latest single, and [Faggots and Football] about football players using homophobic slurs. At the bottom, [Tell the Tale] encourages readers to submit stories that would fit under this section.
label: Description
content: This is followed by five letters to the editor [BLK MAIL] and the BLK masthead on page 5.
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content: The cover story, which beings on page 7, is titled [Cleo Manago / The ex-executive director of the AIDS Project of the / East Bay tells his story his way] with a label headline [THE BLK INTERVIEW]. Conducted and written by the editor and founder of BLK, Alan Bell, the article is a follow up to the [News Analysis] article on the AIDS Project of the East Bay in the 15th issue (NMAAHC 2018.108.15). Throughout the interview, Manago covers the behind-the-scenes politics among the different AIDS organizations, Denise Gums, the New Alliance Party, and his tenure as executive director of the AIDS Project of the East Bay.
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content: Several shorter articles appear under [BLK COMMUNITY NEWS] beginning on page 21. The first being [AAWUSC, Thaïs-Williams, McCoy, Wilson, Harris, Saint Honored at Black Gay Leadership Conference / by Ayofemi Folayan] a thorough report of the Third Annual National Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Conference, the article includes details such as a memorial service for Pat Parker, Joe Beam, Alvin Ailey, Lawrence Washington, and Mabel Hampton, notes the change from Salsa Soul Sister’s new name to African American Wimmin United for Societal Change, awards given to many individuals such as Craig Harris, along with controversies that arose and the roundtable proposals. There is also a small excerpt titled [Words of Wilson]. Other articles include: [Gay Sons of Black Stars Make Supermarket News] Joe Louis’ son Joe Louis Barrow III and Richard Pryor’s son Richard Pryor Jr. marrying their partners according to Stars magazine, [Controversy over Dinkins Appointment Continues] about New York Mayor David Dinkins appointing Dr. Woodrow A. Myers Jr. as the city health commissioner, [Mayor Taps Black Gay Man for Head Doctor] about New York Mayor David Dinkins appointing Dr. Billy E. Jones as Commissioner of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services, [Video Debuts at Unity Black History Festival] a video co-produced by Unity and Organizing Media Project about different aspects of the African American gay community in Philadelphia called "Out of the Shadows" and narrated by Essex Hemphill, [Any Rooney Back to CBS’s ’60 Minutes’ Following Controversy Over Anti-Gay, Anti-Black Statements], [AIDS Dance-A-Thon Set for Shrine Auditorium], [Thaïs-Williams Honored] along with Michael Niemeyer, [Lesbians of Color Meet in Santa Barbara for Confab / by Alycee J. Lane] called Lesbians of Color Writers Symposium created by Barbara Smith and featured Jewelle Gomez, Chrystos, Merle Woo and Luz Maria Umpierre-Herrera, [BUGLE Elects Officers] about the Blacks United for Gay and Lesbian Equality, [BWMT Gets Over $300G from Founder’s Estate / by Clarence Burns III], [Riggs Film to Screen] about Tongues Untied with Essex Hemphill and Alan Miller, [Martin Luther King III Apologizes for Anti-Gay Talk / by Marc Rice], [Renée McCoy Names to National Youth Board], [Black/Out Seeks Stories for ‘Leadership’ Edition] the magazine of the National Coalition for Black Lesbian and Gays, [Singer Dionne Warwick in Long Beach AIDS Walk], [Black NAACP Official Connects Gays to Satan] about Waundidi Changamire, [Cleo Manago Exits APEB], [BLK Cartoons to be Part of New York Art Exhibit] about the exhibit the Cartoon Show at the National Museum of Lesbian and Gay History, [BWMT/Chicago to Host 1990 Regional Meeting], [L.A. to Get AIDS Hospice in South Central Section] in partnership with Minority AIDS Project, the Black Los Angeles AIDS Commission, and the AIDS Hospice Foundation, [Cleric Offers Support], and lastly [Stalling Makes Formal Separation from Church] Rev. George Stalling Jr separating from the Roman Catholic Church to begin the African American Catholic Congregation.
label: Description
content: The section [BLK VEIL] begins on page 35 and lists nine obituaries, Booker Tyone Benjamin, Donald Ray Bruce, Cecil Cunnningham, Charles E. “Chaz” Henderson, James Hickman, David Holes Jr., Darnell Wesley Jackson, Reginald Ray Jones, Gary Alan Moore. This is followed by the gossip column [Read My Lips] written by Preston G. Gider and concludes with the classifieds section [BLK MARKET] with the personal ads split by U.S. regions starting on page 38.
label: Description
content: The back cover is a full-page advertisement for [Jewel’s Catch One / March 26-April 1 / 18th Anniversary].
label: Description
content: There are advertisements throughout, including: [Jewel’s Catch One / Western Hoe-Down] benefit; [THE NEW HORIZON / CALENDAR OF EVENTS]; [THE EXPERIENCE] weekend workshop for self-care; NYDC PRODUCTIONS and BLK social event [An East Coast Dance in the West]; AIDS Project Los Angeles [Town Hall Meeting]; [AIDS / Dance-a-thon] benefit for AIDS Project Los Angeles, Being Alive, Greater Los Angeles AIDS Hospice Foundation, and Shanti Foundation; [FOR BLACK GAY & / BISEXUAL MEN ONLY!] from the African American Men’s Health Project; [SUBSCRIBE TO BLK]; [Black and White Men Together]; [COMQUEST / Computer Matching]; [976-CAMP]; [970-WOLF]; [WE CARE ABOUT THE GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY / VISITING NURSE HOMES SERVICES]; [ACCESS / The Center / The Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center] counseling services; a personal trainer named Roland looking for clients; [A DIFFERENT LIGHT / Gay and Lesbian Literature]; [Unity Fellowship Church / A Church for All People]; [WORLD / AFRICAN / ART FESTIVAL & / CULTURAL / CONVENTION]; [The Pleasure Chest Ltd.]; [Reactions]; [MIDTOWNE SPA]; [Chocolate Joy Productions]; 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: Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
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content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
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content: Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
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content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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content: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
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content: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
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content: Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States, North and Central America
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content: San Francisco, San Francisco county, California, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Activism
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content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Black Press
label: Topic
content: Catholicism
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content: Communities
label: Topic
content: Film
label: Topic
content: Gender
label: Topic
content: Health
label: Topic
content: Holidays and festivals
label: Topic
content: Identity
label: Topic
content: LGBTQ
label: Topic
content: Mass media
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Race discrimination
label: Topic
content: Sexuality
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1969-2001
label: Topic
content: Women
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: 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: 2018.108.16
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)