Breaking News! Major CBS, NBC, and Fox television markets across the country have featured the story of my personal and professional journey. In interviews with these media outlets, I discuss my complicated childhood; how I’ve overcome obstacles, converting my vision into reality; what drives me to shine a bright light on Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPV/A) through education [...]
Yes, it’s Christmas time! Though for a large number of us this year, this usually joyous and festive holiday has turned out to be the exact opposite of what we thought, hoping, and planning it would be. That’s because COVID-19, the global pandemic, has upended our lives in ways that were utterly inconceivable at the beginning of this year. This virus looms [...]
Mark your calendar! The 29th is the date that my new podcast, WYATT!, premieres! WYATT! does a deep dive into those timely and critical issues that impact gay/SGL (Same-gender-loving) men—particularly ethnic guys who are men of a certain age. I’ll have a diverse set of LGBTQ movers, shakers, and change agents joining the conversation. And, guess what? Well, my sidekick, Madam Pussygalore Cockadoodledoo, will inject her hilarious [...]
Breaking News! I’ve just been appointed to the National Trauma Education and Policy Board, as LGBTQ Community Chair. This is a true privilege and honor. A critical part of the National Trauma Education and Policy Board’s mission is to increase awareness and to educate the public about the impact and consequences of all forms of trauma. The board also helps craft and recommend appropriate policy initiatives to assist [...]
Yo. I’m hittin’ the airwaves again! On Saturday, November 28, it’s the amazing debut of WYATT! , my new eponymous podcast. My new internet radio show spotlights, explores, and dissects relevant, timely, and critical issues that impact gay/SGL (Same-gender-loving) gentlemen—with a focus on ethnic men of a certain age. Of course, WYATT! resonates with the LGBTQ Community at large and its Allies. Noteworthy and accomplished guests [...]
It is one of the most sordid and shocking chapters that has ripped through U.S. history. As a result, it’s hush-hush. Unspoken. Not talked about. Sooty and soiled, it’s secreted way back in the dark corners of the closet of American history. And the entrenched unwillingness to acknowledge it has resulted in a paucity of research. This period of depravity is shrouded [...]
COVID-19. The Pandemic. The Coronavirus. Or simply, ‘Rona. Whatever you choose to call it, this societal scourge is wreaking havoc in so many innumerable ways. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), “The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession have negatively affected many people’s mental health and created new barriers for people already suffering from mental illness and substance [...]
EXCLUSIVE! Wyattevans.com is proud to present the first in-depth interview with author and columnist Mr. W.D. Foster-Graham! Recognized by the International Society of Poets as one of its “Best Poets of 2003,” W.D. also is an original member of the multi-Grammy Award-winning ensemble, Sounds of Blackness. Just last week, W.D. released his highly-anticipated new novel, Never Give Up. Below is my conversation with [...]
Even when antiretroviral therapy is effective, individuals with HIV still sustain damage to the central nervous system—which includes the brain. And unfortunately, detecting these changes early and reliably is far from an easy feat. There’s good news, however. Recently, a test was conducted that examines brain waves to evaluate just how well that organ processes sound. This new study is [...]
“What a man, what a man, what a man…What a mighty good man…”—“Whatta Man,” by Salt-n-Pepa with En Vogue. A while back, I penned an article about one of my early idols, Chris Dickerson, a Mr.Olympia. Becoming the first African-American, oldest, and openly-gay/SGL (same-gender-loving) Mr. Olympia, Chris truly was a trailblazer. Unfortunately, in early March, the icon fell at [...]
If you’re HIV-poz, what’s essential to achieving viral suppression? The answer: adherence to antiretroviral (ARV) therapy. This faithfulness and fidelity about taking your HIV meds on the regular put you on the righteous road toward becoming undetectable. And that, my friends, is the ultimate destination—to NOT transmit the virus to your sexual partners. Unfortunately, however, social factors are undermining [...]
I have made it my ongoing--and fervent--mission to continue to shine a bright light on a certain demoralizing, insidious and horrific cycle of behavior that continues to be a growing concern within the LGBTQ Community. This is Part Eight of an ongoing series that will address this potentially life-threatening cycle of abuse. COVID-19. The coronavirus. The Plague of the 21st [...]
