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A new documentary, 'Unfivable,' follows Geovany, a gay former gang hman, who grappl wh both his sexualy and his vlent past.

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LOUIS C.K. REALLY WANTS YOU TO SEE THIS DOCUMENTARY ABOUT A BLACK GAY GANG CALLED ‘CHECK IT’ — WATCH

“Check It, ” which is executive produced by Steve Bcemi, follows the members of black gay gang Washgton, D.

“It’s about a gay black street gang DC (the only one documented the untry) ma up of kids who were livg on the streets and easy targets for vlence and harassment, ” he explaed. Tongu Untied (1991)When Marlon Riggs’ Tongu Untied premiered on PBS July 1991, urted ntroversy wh nservative policians and punds, who were outraged that public money was ed to fund a work that dicted majory culture, and particularly the treatment of Black gay people, and that picted nudy and gay male sex. But Riggs’ film, aid by the tensely personal spoken-word poetry of Essex Hemphill, nnot be unrtimated: It took on rampant racist and homophobic iologi our untry wh a radil and satiril viewpot, and addrsed the surge of the AIDS Black: A Portra of Black Transmen (2008)Still Black: A Portra of Black Transmen, Kortney Ryan Ziegler’s groundbreakg documentary om '08, is prented as a llectn of six short black-and-whe films, which "challeng tradnal notns of Black masculy, sexualy, and inty.

10 DOCUMENTARI ABOUT BEG BLACK AND QUEER AMERIEDUTE {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY NEWNOWNEXT EDORSJUNE 5, 2020/12:56 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:3156PX;WIDTH:4643PX;}TED THAI/THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTN VIA GETTY IMAGUNITED STATES - JUNE 01: AUTHOR JAM BALDW (PHOTO BY TED THAI/THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTN VIA GETTY IMAG)BY NEWNOWNEXT EDORSJUNE 5, 2020 / 12:56 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"10 DOCUMENTARI ABOUT BEG BLACK AND QUEER AMERI","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2020-06-05T16:56:44.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2020-06-05T16:56:44.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"NEWNOWNEXT EDORS","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN A WEEK SCE THE MURR OF GEE FLOYD, AN UNARMED BLACK MAN KILLED BY POLICE MNEAPOLIS, MNOTA. FLOYD’S KILLG—AND THE UNTIMELY ATHS OF UNTLS OTHER BLACK AMERINS, CLUDG TONY MCDA OF FLORIDA AND BREONNA TAYLOR OF KENTUCKY—HAVE PROMPTED PROTTS AGAST RACISM AND POLICE BTALY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH MANY WAKG UP TO THE JTIC BLACK PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE CENTURI SCE THIS NATN'S FOUNDG, HERE IS A LIST OF 10 DOCUMENTARI ABOUT BEG BLACK AND QUEER AMERI. NON-BLACK QUEER FOLKS—'S TIME TO START TG YOURSELF ABOUT ANTI-RACISM IF YOU HAVEN'T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TONGU UNTIED (1991){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:75%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN MARLON RIGGS’ TONGU UNTIED PREMIERED ON PBS JULY 1991, URTED NTROVERSY WH NSERVATIVE POLICIANS AND PUNDS, WHO WERE OUTRAGED THAT PUBLIC MONEY WAS ED TO FUND A WORK THAT DICTED MAJORY CULTURE, AND PARTICULARLY THE TREATMENT OF BLACK GAY PEOPLE, AND THAT PICTED NUDY AND GAY MALE SEX. BUT RIGGS’ FILM, AID BY THE TENSELY PERSONAL SPOKEN-WORD POETRY OF ESSEX HEMPHILL, NNOT BE UNRTIMATED: IT TOOK ON RAMPANT RACIST AND HOMOPHOBIC IOLOGI OUR UNTRY WH A RADIL AND SATIRIL VIEWPOT, AND ADDRSED THE SURGE OF THE AIDS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STILL BLACK: A PORTRA OF BLACK TRANSMEN (2008){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:75%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STILL BLACK: A PORTRA OF BLACK TRANSMEN, KORTNEY RYAN ZIEGLER’S GROUNDBREAKG DOCUMENTARY OM '08, IS PRENTED AS A LLECTN OF SIX SHORT BLACK-AND-WHE FILMS, WHICH "CHALLENG TRADNAL NOTNS OF BLACK MASCULY, SEXUALY, AND INTY." IN 2017, DARNELL MOORE WROTE FOR NEWNOWNEXT ON HOW, TO HIS KNOWLEDGE, WAS "THE ONLY FILM FOCED ON THE LIV OF BLACK TRANS MEN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NEW BLACK (2015){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FILMMAKER YOBA RICHEN'S AWARD-WNG 2015 DOCUMENTARY EXPLOR HOW THE GAY MARRIAGE MOVEMENT MARYLAND SHED A LIGHT ON HOMOPHOBIA WH THE BLACK MUNY AND THE BLACK CHURCH. THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER LLED A "THOUGHTFUL EXAMATN OF SOCIALLY NSERVATIVE, CHURCH-BASED TRADNS RPONDG TO VOIC OF REFORM, MANY OF THEM ARISG WH CHURCHGOG FAI."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TREASURE: FROM TRAGEDY TO TRANS JTICE MAPPG A DETRO STORY (2015){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DIRECTED BY DREAM HAMPTON, THIS 2015 DOC CHRONICL THE LIFE AND MURR OF SHELLY “TREASURE” HILLIARD, A 19-YEAR-OLD TRANS WOMAN OM DETRO. PRISOURCE SAID TREASURE TAILS HILLIARD’S STORY "WHILE TERWEAVG A NARRATIVE OF THE BIAS FACED BY MANY TRANS WOMEN TODAY. THE FILM IS UNPOLISHED BUT FULL OF A GR THAT SEEMS NATURALLY PLEMENTARY TO THE DARK STORY TELLS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FREE CECE (2016){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 2011, CECE MCDONALD, A TRANSGENR WOMAN OF LOR, WAS CHARGED WH SEND-GREE MURR AFTER FIGHTG BACK AGAST AN ASSAILANT ATTACKG HER AND HER IENDS. AFTER ACCEPTG A PLEA BARGA OF SEND-GREE MANSLGHTER, SHE SPENT THE NEXT 19 MONTHS A MEN’S PRISON, WHERE SHE WAS EQUENTLY PLACED SOLARY NFEMENT (SUPPOSEDLY FOR HER OWN PROTECTN). FILMMAKER JACQUELE GAR (IN THE LIFE) CHRONICL MCDONALD’S STGGLE, AS WELL AS THE DAY SHE WAS RELEASED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JEWEL'S CATCH ONE (2016){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JEWEL’S CATCH ONE IS A DOCUMENTARY THAT SH A LIGHT ON THE LEGACY OF ONE OF AMERI’S OLST BLACK AND QUEER-OWNED DISS, AND THE LIFE OF S OWNER, ENTREPRENR AND ACTIVIST JEWEL THAIS-WILLIAMS. HER STORY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF HER NIGHTCLUB IS ONLY JT NOW BEG WRTEN TO HISTORY AFTER CLOSG S DOORS ON JULY 18, 2015, BUT THAIS-WILLIAMS IS CREDED FOR CREATG SAFE SPAC FOR QUEER, BLACK, AND AIDS IMPACTED MUNI LOS ANGEL FOR OVER 40 YEARS WHILE FACG RACISM AND GENR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON (2017){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARSHA P. JOHNSON PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE THE STONEWALL RTS BACK 1969, BUT HER UNTIMELY ATH LEFT THE LGBTQ MUNY NVCED SHE WAS MURRED. MORE THAN 25 YEARS AFTER HER BODY WAS FOUND FLOATG THE HUDSON RIVER, THIS 2017 NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY EXPLOR THE TRANS ACTIVIST’S LEGACY, AS WELL AS THE MYSTERY SURROUNDG THE END OF HER LIFE. DIRECTED BY OSR-NOMATED DOCUMENTARIAN DAVID FRANCE, THE DEATH AND LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON FOLLOWS TRANS ACTIVIST VICTORIA CZ AS SHE ATTEMPTS TO UNVER THE TTH ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO HER FORMER IEND, WHILE CELEBRATG HER ACPLISHMENTS AND NTRIBUTNS TO THE LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHECK IT (2017){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS CRILLY ACCLAIMED FILM, DIRECTED BY DANA FLOR AND TOBY OPPENHEIMER, CHRONICL THE D.C. GANG OF THE SAME NAME THAT HAS RALLIED TOGETHER FOR PROTECTN AND SUPPORT. THE THEM OF THE DOC ARE BOTH UNIVERSAL AND SPECIFIC TO YOUNG QUEER PEOPLE OF LOR LIVG ONE OF THE WORST PARTS OF D.C.: CHECK IT HAS NEARLY 200 MEMBERS, MOST OF WHOM MAKE MONEY “MTG CRIM LIKE PETTY THEFT, ROBBERY, AND RJACKG,” ACRDG TO FLOR. THEY’RE TRYG TO TURN THGS AROUND—TO TURN AWAY OM VLENCE AND CRIME—BUT ’S NOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO (2017){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MDS OF THE 20TH CENTURY, BALDW ARTICULATED THE PROBLEM OF RACE AMERI BETTER THAN PROBABLY ANYONE EVER OR SCE. AND HE WAS UNAPOLOGETILLY GAY—HIS 1956 NOVEL, GVANNI’S ROOM, WAS A MASTERPIECE OF QUEER LERATURE. 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