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Black lesbian literature emerged from the Black Feminist movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Dissatisfied with the inability of both the feminist movement of the 1960s and the Civil Rights Movement to address the specific forms of oppression experienced by black women, [1] these writers produced critical essays and fictional works which gave voice to their experiences, using Black ...
The African-American LGBT community, otherwise referred to as the Black American LGBT community, is part of the overall LGBTQ culture and overall African-American culture. The initialism LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual , and transgender .
Anita Cornwell (September 23, 1923 – May 27, 2023) was an American lesbian feminist author. In 1983, she wrote the first collection of essays by an African-American lesbian, Black Lesbian in White America. [1]
The Harlem Writers Guild (formerly known as the Harlem Writers Club) was set up in 1950 [1] as a forum where African-American writers could develop their craft. After funding for an organization active in the late 1940s called "The Committee for the Negro in the Arts" ended, these writers felt excluded from the mainstream literary culture of New York City.
Becky Birtha (born October 11, 1948) is an American poet and children's author who lives in the greater Philadelphia area. [1] She is best known for her poetry and short stories depicting African-American and lesbian relationships, often focusing on topics such as interracial relationships, emotional recovery from a breakup, single parenthood and adoption.
The Rise of a Gay and Lesbian Movement, The Global Emergence of Gay and Lesbian Politics [1] Evan Adams: b. 1966: Canadian: playwright: Dreams of Sheep, Snapshots, Dirty Dog River and Janice's Christmas [2] Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler: b. ? Canadian: horror: Wrist, Ghost Lake [3] Etel Adnan: 1925–2021: Lebanese-American: poet: Sea and Fog [4 ...
Cheryl L. Clarke (born Washington D.C., May 16, 1947) [1] is an American lesbian poet, essayist, educator, and Black feminist community activist. Her scholarship focuses on African-American women's literature, black lesbian feminism, and the Black Arts Movement in the United States.
Pages in category "American lesbian writers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 596 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .