Watch Emile Griffith: Ring Of Fire
It’s hard not to be fond of Emile Griffith; handsome, charismatic, sensitive, happy and joyful. Speaking with a beautiful accent, there’s a humbling free spirited playfulness about his personality. Born in St. Thomas in 1938, he came to the US and worked in a hat factory in New York. On a hot day, he asked his boss could he work with his shirt off
Attack of THE MURSE
Okay I know I am going to put myself behind the 8 BALL with this but I feel like I’m just out of date or just out of touch with dudes rocking these pocket book style / purse looking bags.
SOLE WALKERS: Adidas and Reebok
Nothing like a pair of fresh kicks! Check out the stylish selections below from Adidas and Reebok.
MiXOLOGY: Lemon Tom Collins
Cypher Ave is bringing you a lemon twist on the Tom Collins. This one is simple to make and definitely refreshing for those hot summer nights.
10 Misconceptions Straight Men Have of Masculine Gay Men
The ever creative Nick Delmacy always brings the fire with “The Lists” and this one was no exception. I was thrilled when this particular list was released because it most certainly allowed us to get some shit off our chest.
Arriving in 2014: The Cadillac ELR
Great to see that a Hybrid car has finally been made that doesn’t scream HYBRID (in its appearance) everywhere you go.
“What The Black Community Needs To Do Is”
The most used phrase from the black community in the last couple of days is: “What the black community needs to do is…” At what point is enough, enough? We have surpassed enough being “enough”, decades ago. Yet still, here we are. In the United States…
Diggin’ In The Crates: Podcasts
For all of you that are new to Cypher Avenue, these are Podcasts and Interviews from our previous website DISCREET CITY.
They are vulgar. They are offensive. They are entertaining. They are awesome.
Yoenis Cespedes Wins Home Run Derby
Yoenis Cespedes become the first player not included in the All-Star game to win the Home Run Derby.
STYLE: Men’s Rings
I must admit that I am not a big fan of men’s rings. A lot of time I see men with rings on and they seem kinda typical. A silver ring worn on a man’s thumb is not my thing. Neither is the traditional onyx…
Privacy
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DOMA (The Defense of Marriage Act) Now Unconstitutional
“At the rate we are going, marriage equality will be achieved for gays long before equality is achieved for Black America.”
Ocky Williams 4-18-2012.
So my prediction came true. Wednesday June 26th the Supreme Court of the United States has decided that DOMA (The Defense of Marriage Act) was unconstitutional. This was a day after the same Supreme Court invalidated Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act
Unfettered Mind…The Importance of Black Male Mental Health
“Are you sure you wanna be well sweetheart? A lot of weight when you’re well”. The Salt Eaters by Toni Cade Bambara The first time I had peach yogurt, I was visiting a friend in a mental institution. Chris was young, black, charming and struggling with…
The 20 Most Famous Out Gay Men of Color (According to Twitter)
We turned to the biggest high school environment on the planet, Twitter, to determine which openly gay male personalities of color were in fact the most popular. As it turns out, just like a high school, we have a wide range of gay men of color who fall into standard archetypes. We have big ol’ nerds, masculine jocks, feminine boys, quiet types, class clowns, singers, actors, models and yes, six-pack-abs.
Turning Positive
Turning Positive “I guess I shoulda known By the way you parked your car sideways That it wouldn’t last See you’re the kinda person That believes in makin’ out once Love ’em and leave ’em fast” – Little Red Corvette Prince …
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