Category: Inspiration
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launch: WE_ARE_BLKOUT
BLKOUT_UK has come out of the quiet, forming networks for voice, resilience, and joy – building a new kind of community among those too often let down by communities. Look out for our latest research ‘In The Picture’ published later this week
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Read: UK Black Pride – A deeper love
Having sampled the taste for collective, community ownership at UK Black Pride, the last decade has witnessed Black and minority ethnic queer communities start to take ownership in other spaces and reach for more ambitious goals. UK Black Pride has been instrumental in that change.
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Event: Bored yet? Let’s get down on lockdown
On Sat 16th May, BlackOut invites Black bi/gay and/or trans men from across the UK to download, tune in, kick back and party – at home. ‘Get Down On Lockdown’ will be livestreamed from The BlackOut Hub mobile app.
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Create: T-shirt 2020 Design and win!!
Black queer men, get your thinking caps on, get drawing, and submit your t-shirt design to blkoutuk@gmail.com as a digital image (photo, scanned drawing, graphic) by 9am Monday 4th May
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Watch This Space: Daniel Molyneaux
I like when I find my music putting a smile on people’s faces. And that’s what I wanna do with this second album. Also to play my part in healing the world when it comes to homophobia
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read: windrush – a collection saved (part 2): wisdom shared
A ‘lost’ collection of photographs stirred deep emotions and memories for Dirg. Dirg’s father, John A. Richards, also in reflective mood shares his 1st poem ‘Keep a check on your ledger’. Written when we was 93 years old.
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read: windrush – a collection shared
An exceptional tale and example – Dirg Aab-Richards, protecting and sharing our heritage
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VIEW: Seen on Scene: Black Boy Joy @ Pride
We invited fashion photographer Benjamin Glean to use his considerable skills to capture images of Black queer men at UK Black Pride earlier this month, to kick off our new feature, Seen on Scene.