Tapestries of Faith: SGLBT African American Stories of Faith, Love & Family

by Jeffrey King (Editor), Azaan Kamau (Editor), Ifalade Ta Asanti

Overview

Glover Lane Press is proud to announce Tapestries of Faith: Black SGLBT Stories of Triumph, Family, Love & Healing, an anthology about the lives and stories of Black same gender loving bisexual and trans people. Co-Editor of Tapestries of Faith, Ifalade Ta'Shia Asanti, says, "This will be one of the most important anthologies in the history of SGLBT. Jeffrey King gave us the vision for this book during a community gathering and charged me with the task of birthing this book into the world. I am honored to be among the gatekeepers for this project." Azaan Kamau, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of Glover Lane Press says, "This book is an important contribution to African-American history. Glover Lane Press is honored to be the publishing house to bring these stories to the world." Tapestries of Faith speaks to the often invisible contributions of African-American same gender loving bisexual and trans people to the Black power movement and the Black community at large and the richness of their cultural experiences and presence as a whole. A transformative tool for academic study and educational presentations, Tapestries of Faith will have four sections rarely explored in mainstream "gay" life. Tapestries of Faith is filled with poetry, essays and prose that intends to sooth the heart and reawaken the spirit. Anthology contributors represent a wide range of artists ranging from journalists, photographers, performance artists, playwrights and more. Among them are the distinguished C. Jerome Woods, DRED, Claudia Moss, Queen Hollins, KAUTION, Ennis Jackson, Katrina Arango, Bey Celeste and many others.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780615497631
Publisher:	Glover Lane Press
Publication date:	06/21/2011
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.42(d)

About the Author

Ifalade Ta'Shia Asanti: Is an award-winning writer, poet, journalist, TV producer and filmmaker. The author of three books, Ta'Shia continues to pen fiction that she hopes will facilitate critical thinking in conjunction with what she calls, "juicy fiction." Recipient of the Audre Lorde Black Quill Award for Creating Positive Images of Black Women in the Arts, the award for Best Contemporary Fiction by a Woman of Color and the Urban Spectrum Media Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Journalism, Ta'Shia's newest book delves into the very fabric of love and its richly diverse expressions. Also look for Ta'Shia's new Talk Show airing on Your World TV, The Window, which uses social commentary to explore the issues at the forefront of global culture. More about Ta'Shia's work can be found at www.tashiaasanti.com

Jeffrey King: Is the founder and Executive Director of In The Meantime Men, Inc. which is a 10 year old 501 (C) 3 non-profit community service organization. In The Meantime Men's Group, Inc. is purposed to enrich, empower, and extend the lives of intergenerational black men, respectful of sexual orientation, through social, educational, health and wellness programs and services. In The Meantime Men's Group provides HIV/AIDS education, and awareness trainings. Provide both group and individual peer and professional mental health counseling options for Black men. An open weekly social/ discussion group, an annual Black Men's empowerment retreat, an annual Black Men's Health Conference. Jeffrey's organization also provides a variety of social/ community cultural events and activities for the Black LGBT community. More about Jeffrey King and his empowering organization can be found at www.inthemeantimemen.org

Azaan Kamau: Is an award winning nationally syndicated journalist, poet, photographer, book designer, entrepreneur and author of 14 books! Azaan's work has been included in a host of anthologies, publications, magazines and at the famous Getty Museum! Azaan has also been nominated for several awards! Azaan's publishing company Glover Lane Press is growing and expanding rapidly due to it's focus on socially conscious media. Glover Lane Press offers high quality publishing, book design, photography, and many other services. Azaan recently published the Inspirational Got Homophobia! Please visit Azaan at: www.gloverlanepress.webs.com or www.azaankamau.webs.com