Queering Black History With Our Stories

On February 26th, Affinity and StoryCorps OUTLoud are hosting a program that features interviews of Black people who identify as LGBTQ and allies. The interviews were conducted on January 24th when Affinity booked StoryCorps' recording booth for the full day. For program clips from some of the interviews will be played. After each clip, the audience will engage in a facilitated conversation about the themes raised in the clips. Interview participants included Gloria Allen, a trans woman activist who is nearly 70, Charlene Carruthers, national co-chair for Black Youth Project 100, Willa J. Taylor, director of education and community engagement at Goodman Theatre, and Christina Smith, founding board president of Affinity. Many of the interview pairings were intergenerational so we are expecting a lively and informative conversation! Also, during the program the Legacy Project will have a temporary display of Black LGBTQ people who have made contributions to history.