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: E. Lynn Harris and black gay reflections Charles Stephens Outspoken July 12, 2015 0Every black gay man I know, around my age at least, has been significantly impacted by the novels of E....
Charles Stephens: On Essex Hemphill and my black gay identity Charles Stephens Outspoken May 20, 2015 0When I was about 19 or 20 and starting coming out publicly, or rather politically, I began to doubt the...
Charles Stephens: How AIDS service organizations fail black gay men Charles Stephens Outspoken March 23, 2015 0As we continue to grapple with the impact of HIV among black gay men, we must will the courage to...