‘Frida’ and ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Explore Queer Protagonists Justice Smith Discusses New Film, ‘American Society of Magical Negroes’
Charles Stephens: On arts funding, racial justice, and cultural innovation Charles Stephens Outspoken September 4, 2015 0Art is indispensable to social justice. Effective social movements are often accompanied by, if not shaped by, art and artists....
Charles Stephens: Black gay men and mental health justice Charles Stephens Outspoken April 22, 2015 0Being a black gay man in this culture can feel like being constantly at war: at war with yourself, at...
Charles Stephens: Black gay boys and dreams of a future Charles Stephens Outspoken April 7, 2015 0Black gay boys are forbidden to dream and forbidden to desire. Our dreams and desires, the source of our magic,...
Charles Stephens: Building bridges between black fathers and their gay sons Charles Stephens Family March 9, 2015 0My father would never have attended a PFLAG meeting. Not in a million years. He was not an ally in...
Remembering Tony Daniels, pioneer of the Black Queer Atlanta Renaissance Nasheeda A. Bynes in collaboration with Charles Stephens Art January 29, 2015 0Today, Jan. 29, marks the 50th birthday of Tony Daniels. Tony was one of the most cherished, respected and impactful...
Counter Narrative Project seeks to change the story of black gay men in Atlanta Patrick Saunders Atlanta December 22, 2014 0One recent Wednesday night at the Philip Rush Center, a group of black gay men gathered to have a discussion....