Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Whitney’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” in 1987 the AIDS epidemic was still unfolding. it was still a death sentence. those living with HIV–who were still… Continue reading “Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Whitney’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)””…
For the Love of the Goffney Twins You may remember the story: It was sensational and on the front page of the Philadelphia Daily News. They were… Continue reading “For the Love of the Goffney Twins”…
The Plotwist Podcast recently, i had the extraordinary opportunity of chatting with daniel coronado, one of the hosts of the plotwist podcast. check… Continue reading “The Plotwist Podcast”…
Songs That Soundtracked The AIDS Epidemic: Janet’s “Together Again” Sweet harp chords flourish as “Together Again” starts, then it picks up momentum with these lyrics “There are times when… Continue reading “Songs That Soundtracked The AIDS Epidemic: Janet’s “Together Again””…
My Ode to Ultra Naté’s “Situation: Critical” Sometimes we are late to the BBQ right? Well in the case of Ultra Naté (pronounced Na-Tay), I didn’t arrive… Continue reading “My Ode to Ultra Naté’s “Situation: Critical””…
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Safire’s “Thinking of You” born wilma cosmé in san juan puerto rico and raised in east harlem, safire was one of the first freestyle… Continue reading “Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Safire’s “Thinking of You””…
For Mary, My Aunts and Tia Pelucas Attending a predominantly white college in rural Tennessee, was the last pAttending a predominantly white college in rural Tennessee, was… Continue reading “For Mary, My Aunts and Tia Pelucas”…
The Future is Black, Queer & Poz Thanks Adonis Timone Adonis Timōne is not here to blend into the background. Straddling the lines between artist and HIV activist, Adonis Timone… Continue reading “The Future is Black, Queer & Poz Thanks Adonis Timone”…
The Summer I Found Community in the Dominican Republic Growing up, from time to time my dad would mention our West Indian, emphasizing the blackness of the term in… Continue reading “The Summer I Found Community in the Dominican Republic”…
All Of The Promises I Made To Tina On July 3 1981, The New York Times printed an article with the headline “Rare Cancer seen in 41 homosexuals.”… Continue reading “All Of The Promises I Made To Tina”…