Title Black nations/queer nations? : lesbian and gay sexualities in the African diaspora / produced and directed by Shari Frilot

Published New York, NY : Third World Newsreel, 1995

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Description 1 online resource (1 video file (53 minutes)) : sound, color Summary This is an experimental documentary chronicling the March 1995 groundbreaking conference on lesbian and gay sexualities in the African diaspora. The conference brought together an array of dynamic scholars, activists, and cultural workers including Essex Hemphill, Kobena Mercer, Barbara Smith, Urvashi Vaid, and Jacqui Alexander to interrogate the economic, political, and social situations of diasporic lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender peoples. The video brings together the highlights of the conference and draws connections between popular culture and contemporary black gay media production. The participants discuss various topics: Black and queer identity, the shortcomings of Black nationalism, and homophobia in Black communities. Drawing upon works such as Isaac Julien's "The Attendant" and Jocelyn Taylor's "Bodily Functions," this documentary illuminates the importance of this historic conference for Black lesbians and gays Notes Title from resource description page (viewed September 9, 2020) Credits Edited by Lewis Erskine ; original music composed and performed by Wayman Lamont Widgins Performer Featuring: Essex Hemphill, Kobena Mercer, Barbara Smith, Urvashi Vaid, Jacqui Alexander Notes In English Subject Gay people, Black -- Social conditions -- Congresses Lesbians, Black -- Social conditions -- Congresses Bisexual people -- Social conditions -- Congresses Transgender people -- Social conditions -- Congresses African Americans -- Social conditions -- Congresses African Americans -- Social conditions. Bisexuals -- Social conditions. Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings. Documentary films. Experimental films. Feature films. Nonfiction films. Documentary films. Experimental films. Feature films. Nonfiction films. Documentaires. Films expérimentaux. Films autres que de fiction. Form Streaming video Author Frilot, Shari, director, producer. Erskine, Lewis, editor of moving image work. Hemphill, Essex, commentator. Mercer, Kobena, 1960- commentator. Smith, Barbara, 1946- commentator. Vaid, Urvashi, commentator. Alexander, Jacqui, commentator Widgins, Wayman Lamont, composer (expression) Third World Newsreel (Firm), publisher.

Other Titles Lesbian and gay sexualities in the African diaspora

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