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| Organization: | John Hay Library | |||
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Groundbreaking Exhibit on Gay Black Men in Rhode Island to Open at Brown
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| Dates: | 11/05 - 01/08/2010 | |||
| Description: | Groundbreaking Exhibit on Gay Black Men in Rhode Island to Open at Brown
Black Lavender 2, a groundbreaking exhibit and lecture on Gay Black Men living and working in Rhode Island, will be held at the John Hay Library at Brown University, 20 Prospect Street in Providence, RI on Thursday, November 5th at 5:30pm. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. Daniel Scott will discuss his oral history project with Rhode Island Black gay men. Gay Black men from 1919 to present are profiled in this unique exhibit in photographs, printed material and artifacts, showing their contributions to life and culture to RI, and demonstrating how surprisingly consequential and, at times, unexpectedly mainstream they are. Drawn from the collection of Robb Dimmick, the exhibit includes politicians, academics, civic leaders, artists, and writers and documents pivotal visits to Rhode Island by Black gay luminaries such as James Baldwin, Samuel Delany and Joseph Beam. Dr. Scott’s lecture illuminates his series of interviews with Black gay men in Rhode Island. Black Lavender 2 is an outgrowth of the highly successful Black Lavender exhibit five years ago which was a national survey of gay Black writers. Many would be surprised at how many gay men of African descent live and work in Rhode Island. The exhibit will remain open until January 8th weekdays from 9am-5pm at the Hay Library. This project is funded by the Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities and is part of its “On the Road to Freedom” initiative which explores African American life in Rhode Island. |
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