But there wasn’t a lot of news attention about people like Carl Joseph Walker Hoover, Jaheem Herrera, Raymond Chase, or Joseph Jefferson. This all happened around the same time when gay Rutgers student Tyler Clementi took his own life after he was secretly videotaped by a roommate. At the same time, I began to hear stories of young black and Latino gay men and boys who were literally committing suicide. In the fall of 2010, the film version of For Colored Girls was playing in theaters. What was your motivation for selecting your book title? The book, which will be released on Monday, August 13th, includes contributions from 42 authors who address the many issues and triumphs that often characterize the lives of gay/bi/queer/same-gender loving men of color. Here is what Keith had to say about his long-awaited book.ĭarnell: Your newest book is titled after Ntozake Shange’s 1975 experiemental play/choreopoem, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf. Moore recently caught up with Keith Boykin, political commentator and New York Times best-selling author, to discuss his newest book, For Colored Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Still Enough. TFW Editorial Collective Member Darnell L.
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