Reading for Spirited: Affirming the Soul and Black Gay/Lesbian Identity September 23, 2006

Contributors Herndon L. Davis, Anthony Farmer, Clarence J. Fluker, Tracee Ford, Dorothy Harris, Monique Meadows, Tonya Parker & H.L. Sudler will join co-editors G. Winston James & Lisa C. Moore for a group reading. "Spirited provides heartfelt, sometimes heart wrenching, and soul-full personal accounts of what it is like to be religious/spiritual, black, and gay or lesbian. Conflicts, racism, homophobia, and confusion abound when one has one foot in the black church and another in the LGBT community, and the spiritual narratives from writers, clergy, and worshipers beautifully navigate these waters while celebrating God’s love. This collection, like Moore's first book Does Your Mama Know? An Anthology of Black Lesbian Coming Out Stories is a rich tapestry of analysis, poetry, love, and spirit."—Suzanne Corson, Books to Watch Out For, August 2006. Cosponsored by the National Black Justice Coalition, Baltimore Black Pride, The Portal, Unity Fellowship Church of Baltimore and the Marylanders of Color Collective of Equality Maryland.

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