An academic framework proposing the Black Queer Identity Matrix to integrate race and ethnicity variables into queer studies, specifically addressing Black lesbian female identity as interlocking systems of oppression involving gender, race, and sexual orientation.
A collection of interviews with acclaimed Black lesbian feminist poet Audre Lorde conducted throughout her life, covering her experiences as a poet, activist, cancer survivor, and outsider navigating multiple identities including her lesbianism, race, and Caribbean heritage.
Lickin’ License II More Sex, More Saga Intelligent Allah This sequel continues the story of the three-way relationship between lesbian protagonist Candy, bisexual Vanessa, and Rich. Vanessa engages in a three-way affair with two women (described as a blonde and redhead), and Candy continues as a central lesbian character seeking revenge on enemies from the … Read more
A selected poetry collection by bisexual Black feminist poet June Jordan, featuring intimate, politically charged verses that explore personal and political themes including love, identity, race, and resistance.
A collection of love poems by trailblazing poet and activist June Jordan, tracing a passionate love affair with another woman alongside poems encompassing relationships with men and women, political resistance, and revolutionary solidarity
An urban erotica novel centered on Candy, a lesbian Harlem beauty salon owner, her lover Vera, and the complex romantic entanglements that develop when Candy and employee Vanessa become involved with drug dealer Rich, leading to betrayal, violence, and revenge in the streets of Harlem.
A collection of love poems by trailblazing poet and activist June Jordan, tracing a passionate love affair with another woman alongside poems encompassing relationships with men and women, political resistance, and revolutionary solidarity
A Little Kissing Between Friends Chencia C. Higgins “Triumphantly Black, queer and contemporary… The dialogue snaps and shimmers.” —New York Times Book Review on D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a WeddingMusic producer on the rise Cyn Tha Starr knows what she likes, from her sickening beats in the studio to the flirty femmes she fools around … Read more
This book examines how Black queer women in Chicago navigate gentrification and neoliberalism through social dance and nightlife, arguing that their presence on the dance floor is a political assertion of their right to occupy space in the city.
Unapologetic | Charlene A. Carruthers | A manifesto from one of America’s most influential activists which disrupts political, economic, and social norms by reimagining the Black Radical Tra