The renaissance of Harlem was as gay as it was black.

February 23, 2020 compassq 5 THINGS TO KNOW, A & E, ENTERTAINMENT, HEROES & HISTORY, HISTORY Comments Off on The renaissance of Harlem was as gay as it was black.
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Black LGBTQ people have profoundly shaped American culture — and yet, it’s rare to see their full identities acknowledged. In Black spaces, revolutionaries like Angela Davis and James Baldwin are celebrated for their pro-Black activism while their queerness is left out…