The Black Gay Blog Podcast

Today, our guest is the irrepressible Antonie B. Craigwell, the founder, president, and CEO of dbgm.org [https://www.dbgm.org/]. Originally from Guyana, Antoine trained as a journalist and graduated from the City University of New York. He has facilitated numerous workshops and discussions on HIV and depression in Black gay men, among his many accomplishments. Black Gay Blog [https://www.blackgayblog.com] caught up with the New York native to learn about his South American heritage and what motivates his work with depressed black gay men.

Today's guest on The Black Gay Blog Podcast is Alva Wilson, a milliner and visual artist based in Luton, England but originally a Hackney boy from the East End of London. Alva makes beautiful hats for men, women and children and has a riveting story to tell like all our guests. So, sit back, relax, and join us.

Doug Spearman is best known for his acting role in the ground-breaking LOGO series Noah's Arc, forty years in the entertainment business and two feature films, Hot Guys with Guns and From Zero to I Love You. Finally, we met the man behind the smile.

The Queens' English [https://amzn.to/35KafB3] is a comprehensive guide to modern gay slang, queer theory terms, and playful colloquialisms that define and celebrate LGBTQIA+ culture. Author Chloe O. Davis speaks passionately about her drive to provide an in-depth modern look at queer language and identities, from terms influenced by celebrated lesbian poet Sappho and New York's underground queer ball culture in the 1980s to today's celebration of RuPaul's Drag Race. The Queens' English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases [https://amzn.to/35tvKWs] (UK Edition).

When I meet Cyril Nri for our interview over Zoom, it’s a week after burying his mother. He’s surprisingly jovial, considering. I think of how I was weeks after burying my old dear when it was hard for me to crack a smile. It’s the actor in him, I told myself. The show must go on. But I'll let you decide.