Resources
This project will connect people to the amazing work that is happening in the vast community of Black queerness.
We are witnesses!
This page serves as a platform for the many resources that exist in our communities. Please check out the films, books, archives and organizations that center or highlight Black queer subjects and experiences.
Please email us any suggestions or comments.
Resources List
Films
Black Nations/Queer Nations? - Shari Frilot, director
Black./Womyn. : Conversations with Lesbians of African Descent - Tiona McClodden, director
Brother to Brother - Rodney Evans, director
Chocolate Babies – Stephen Winter, director
Looking for Langston – Isaac Julien, director
NO! The Rape Documentary - Aishah Shahidah Simmons, director
Pariah - Dee Rees, director
Stormé: The Lady of the Jewel Box - Michelle Parkerson, director
Strong Island - Yance Ford, director
Tongues Untied - Marlon Riggs, director
The Watermelon Woman - Cheryl Dunye, director
Books
Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around: Forty Years of Movement Building with Barbara Smith - Alethia Jones and Virginia Eubanks, eds, with Barbara Smith
Black Gay Genius: Answering Joseph Beam's Call - Steven G. Fullwood, Charles Stephens, eds
Black on Both Sides: A Radical History of Trans Identity – C. Riley Snorton
Butch Queens Up in Pumps: Gender, Performance, and Ballroom Culture in Detroit - Marlon Bailey
Carry the Word: A Bibliography of Black LGBTQ Books - Steven G. Fullwood, Lisa C. Moore, and Reginald Harris, eds
Conjuring Black Funk: Notes on Culture, Sexuality, and Spirituality, Vol. 1 -Herukhuti
Does Your Mama Know?: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Coming Out Stories - Lisa C. Moore, editor
No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America -Darnell Moore
Spill: Scenes of Black Feminist Fugitivity - Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Sister Outsider - Audre Lorde
Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More - Janet Mock
Yabo - Alexis De Veaux
Building on the legacy of preserving and highlighting our stories
Archives that have black queer material
Organizations
These groups are doing work and building community for black queer folks across the globe. Connect with them to see how to get involved with the work that they are doing.
Mental Health Support
Attached are some mental health resources to support people with doing their work
