And I did fortunately get to explore some fiction that provided a much-needed glimpse into the Black gender and sexuality spectrum. Two out of three Americans believe the Black history education lessons they received fell short. In order to understand both the intricacy of her identity and historical queer erasure in Black history better, Phillips dove even deeper into research. “If we can honor Black queer people, we could learn how to be better to each other. “It’s not about finding myself in the archive or finding this Black Queer or Trans person that we see today,” Poe said.

Source: Huffington Post June 29, 2023 00:59 UTC