| Description |
1 online resource (25 minutes) |
| Series |
Black studies in video |
| Summary |
This episode deals with a troubling phenomenon know colloquially as the down-low -- Black men who have sex with other men, but deny they are homosexual. This secret society is examined by two different authors. Michael Stevens, Sr., a Black preacher, takes a hard line stance on the down low in his book "Straight Up," opining that the leadership of Black church and the Black family are now in danger because of homosexuality. In contrast, author Keith Boykin explores the relationship of the African-American community to homosexuality in "Beyond the Down Low." The dichotomy of a large segment of this community that are politically progressive, yet socially conservative, with a "don't ask, don't tell" attitude toward homosexuals and lesbians |
| Notes |
Title from resource description page (viewed March 28, 2014) |
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This edition in English |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Religious life
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African American gay men.
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African American gay men
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interviews.
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Interviews
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Nonfiction films
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Interviews.
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Interviews.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Stevens, Michael A., interviewee.
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Boykin, Keith. interviewee.
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Brown, Tony (Journalist), producer, host, interviewer.
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Smith, Karen (TV producer), producer.
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Ashby, Wally. director.
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Tony Brown Productions. production company.
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