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Five gay Black men who are HIV-positive discuss how they are battling the double stigmas surrounding their infection and homosexuality.

From Amos 'n' Andy to Nat King Cole, from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have played many roles on primetime television. Brilliantly weaving clips from classic TV shows with commentary from TV producers, black actors and scholars, Marlon Riggs blends humor, insight, and thoughtful analysis to explore the evolution of black/white relations as reflected by America's favorite addiction.

African-American documentary filmmaker Marlon Riggs was working on this final film as he died from AIDS-related complications in 1994; he addresses the camera from his hospital bed in several scenes. The film directly addresses sexism and homophobia within the black community, with snippets of misogynistic and anti-gay slurs from popular hip-hop songs juxtaposed with interviews with African-Americ

A look at what it's like to be gay and black in America.

A documentary about the experiences of black homosexual men living in the United States of America

This documentary traces the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice.

Dance, music, words and poetry in defiant celebration of the sensual and sexual pleasure of being black and queer