Brother To Brother Re-Release and Redbone Press


Brother to Brother
One of the most prolific early writings by Black gay men Brother to Brother has been re-released, 16 years after its original debut in 1991. The book was originally started by Joseph Beam, who died of AIDS related complications prior to the completion of the book, which was finished by his protege' Essex Hemphill. Brother to Brother is a collection of, at that time, new writings by Black Gay men. Brother to Brother was the follow up book to In The Life, which is the first book ever published with writings by Black gay men about our lives and experiences. If you have never read either of these books, it is worth getting them as these writings are the seeds of Black gay organizing in the United States.







Redbone Press
Redbone, is a Black book company that promotes the writings of Black lesbian and gay authors. The first book released by this company is titled "Does Your Mama Know: An anthology of Black lesbian coming out stories", which won 2 Lambda Literary Awards in 1997. Numerous books on the Black gay experience can be found on their site, including a recently released bibliography on Black gay and lesbian books titled "Carry The Word".

Below are some books from Redbone Press (click on them to make them larger). Visit their Website here.