The Ubuntu Biography Project
I’m proud to announce that once again, The Ubuntu Biography Project has featured me in its collection of biographical tributes to notable LGBTQ individuals of African Descent. The Ubuntu Biography Project "was born out of a desire to tell the largely untold stories of LGBTQ men and women of African Descent, and to celebrate their remarkable contributions to [...]
Just What Are Folks Sayin’ About “RAGE!”?
Mr. Jonathan S. Towslee, a Bostonian, writes this Amazon.com review: “I came across Wyatt O’Brian Evans through a mutual friend on Facebook. After checking out Wyatt’s website and reading about ‘Nothing Can Tear Us Apart—RAGE!’, I knew I had to get this book. Boy, am I glad I did. “’RAGE!’ is one of the most original books I’ve read [...]
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“Do You Know Your A, B and Cs?”Guest Writer: R. L. Norman On a sunny day in June, I was among what seemed to be hundreds of guests at this outdoor wedding. It took place in the backyard of a mansion in Bowie, Maryland. Rumor had it that a Washington Redskins football player owned it. But who knows if that were true. [...]
Marked Increase in New HIV Infections Among Latino MSM
Photo Courtesy of Cute Gay Couples Check out this alarming and truly disturbing trend: in recent years, the HIV diagnosis rate of Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) has been on a sharp upswing—even though the overall rate of infections have dropped among Latinos. Poz.com has reported, “Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed diagnoses (as [...]
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“HIV Taboo BS”Guest Writer: Bobby Smith Are our actions saying only the lives of celebs like #MagicJohnson or #CharlieSheen matter after a HIV-positive diagnosis? I “went straight” after the maternal matriarch of my family--my great grandmother--passed on to a higher plane. You see, I broke up with the high school crush I had connected with six years after graduating. Then, I entered [...]
“Will It Ever End???,” Part Two
“After years of being beaten and emotionally abused, I managed to gather the strength and courage to leave him. I thought that finally, I was in the clear! But how wrong I was… “He beat the crap out of one of my buddies--to find out where I was! And before you know it, he ‘popped up’ on me, and…” These [...]
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“LaToya Hankins: Madame Triple Threat”Guest Writer: R. L. Norman LaToya Hankins is an author, poet and an activist. Upon graduating from East Carolina University, she earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Journalism and a minor in Political Science. Currently, she is the president of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority graduate chapter in Raleigh, North Carolina (N.C.) As co-founder of the [...]
He’s Backkkk! MR. R. L. NORMAN RETURNS TO WYATTEVANS.COM!
On Friday, October 30, WYATTEVANS.COM Guest Writer Mr. R. L. Norman returns, making his considerable and unique presence known with his Column entitled, “Honey, Let Me Tell You Something!” And this time out, R. L. interviews Ms. LaToya Hankins, the popular and renowned Lesbian author and poet. It’s a colorful and revealing portrait of the talent--who’s also an activist. Trust [...]