Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Weather Girls “It’s Raining Men”
what would the world’s dance floor sound and feel like if it weren’t for gay anthems? how would we bond,…
DONNA SUMMER
donna summer. the mere mention of her name evokes visions, feelings, and sounds of heaven on the dance floor. dubbed…
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Patti LaBelle’s “You Are My Friend”
every year, just as pride season is about to kick off, the interwebs argue, fight and debate about who is…
GREAT NEWS ALERT!
i am so, so happy to announce that i have joined the @forcoloredboyzpodcast podcast at its third co-host! for colored boyz is…
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Shirley Murdock’s “As We Lay”
“It’s morning, and we slept the night away” that’s how we are introduced to the soft and powerful voice of…
ZELMA DAVIS
zelma davis should be a household name! as the principal vocalist of the über successful 1990s dance group c+c music…
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Boy George’s “Il Adore”
in the early 1980s, boy george was one of the world’s most popular musical figures in the world. as lead…
twenty years and counting: for nicholas
i snapped this picture of my brother nicholas and my mother was taken on mother’s day sometime in early 1990’s.…
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Gwen Guthrie’s “Can’t Love You Tonight”
dubbed the queen of paradise garage, notable 1980’s night club in new york, gwen guthrie scored her biggest hit when…
Mourning In My Sleep: (Re)Connecting with My Ancestors
i have been mourning in my sleep lately. my grandmother, my mother, and dear my aunts janet and carmen have…
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Jermaine Stewart’s “We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off”
in january 1986, the CDC reported more people were diagnosed with aids in 1985 than all of the earlier years…
Oswaldo | Sacramento, CA
I was born in Mexico. I came into the country when I was about eight months old, really young. When…