CYPHER AVE INTERVIEWS: The DL Chronicles – Deondray Gossett and Quincy LeNear
After the sudden deaths of rappers Tupac and Biggie in 1996/1997, a void was left in their wake. To fill that void, fans of hip hop music were forced to gravitate to the likes of Master P and Ja-Rule. That’s how its felt for fans…
Not Really A Diatribe Against Barack Obama
Dedicated to Nick Delmacy. He had no idea he inspired me to write this post. Interesting how we have a “Politics” section but we never really discuss politics on our site. I understand how people are very passionate about certain topics including politics, sexuality,…
WATCH: The New DL Chronicles Teaser + Featurette
This week a year ago we happily announced the news that Deondray Gossett and Quincy LeNear, creators of the awesome yet short lived Gay themed series “The D.L. Chronicles”, were gearing up to produce new episodes of the series beginning in 2012. Since then, they…
Question of the Week: For The Black Community Which Is Worse; Homosexuality or Atheism?
For the black community which is worse; being a black homosexual or being a black atheist? Feel free to leave your comments or share your personal experiences.
Why Don’t Black People Like the Great Outdoors?
*Disclaimer* Please excuse the racist title. This post will contain what some view as stereotypes about black and white people. In no way am I attempting to be mean, disrespectful, offensive or blatantly ignorant. I know the activities I mention; black people do partake in…but…
President Obama Doesn’t Deserve a Second Term
President Barack Obama doesn’t deserve to win re-election. Don’t get me wrong, I will vote for him and he will win…but that doesn’t mean his administration deserves it. It’s not because of the disappointing state of the economy…or because of that weak and unpopular…
Tyler Perry’s New Black Gay Sitcom “Tony and Dave”
TBS has announced a new black gay male comedy-drama titled “Tony and Dave” which will be produced by Tyler Perry. The setting is Houston, Texas where Tony (Omari Hardwick) is a very successful Networking Engineer Director and Dave (Mel Jackson) is an Aircraft Mechanic. The…
Homosexuals are NOT Destroying the Sanctity of Marriage
This post was originally going to be about married heterosexual Georgia Pastor Craig Davis who was arrested for allegedly spreading HIV to his church mistresses and presumably his wife. As I begin to think about what to write, my thoughts shifted into another direction. According…
ESSAY – I Will Not Apologize and I Will Not Be Silent!
As Discreet City reaches the one year mark and grows in popularity, the feedback and personal emails that we receive also continues to grow. The majority of these messages are from readers who really enjoy or website regardless if they agree with the views expressed. These…
PBS’ FRONTLINE – ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America
In 1981, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published a notice that five young gay men in the Los Angeles area had died from an unusual form of pneumonia. It was the first report of what would come to be known as AIDS —…
Question of the Week: Is Religion Preventing You From Being More Open?
What would my dad think? What would my mother say? Man I can’t let my frat brothers know about this? I think it’s just wrong and I don’t what to be this way.When I have asked men about why they are not more open…
New Fight against the Spread of HIV/AIDS
Walgreens and other local drug stores will begin to offer free rapid HIV testing to impoverished and rural communities in the help to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS. The CDC estimates that 1.1 million Americans have HIV, but nearly 20 percent of them…
Words and Definitions: GAY – I Really Don’t Like This Word
When I came to the realization that I was gay, I remember thinking what does this mean? Is this what I really am? I didn’t all of a sudden feel any different. I didn’t feel like my body or mind changed or that I went…
Men Threaten to Sue Sorority for Discrimination
The internet has been on fire with reports that a group of young black gay men (known as MIAKA – Men Interested in Alpha Kappa Alpha) are threatening to file a lawsuit against the Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) sorority (a private organization). The men are claiming homophobia and…
A Must See Panel Discussion: Black Manhood & Sexual Diversity!
I AM A MAN: Black Manhood & Sexual Diversity Panelists; Cleo Manago, Rev. Al Sharpton, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Esther Armah, Dr. R L’Heureux Lewis, Bishop John SeldersRarely discussed in a progressive informative format and even more elusively discussed in and by the black community. …
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