Want to give major LOVE to the guys at In The Meantime Men's Group in L.A.In The Meantime is an organization doing work to raise awareness about health, self esteem, community building, and other issues important to those who embrace being black and gay.
Jeffrey King, executive director, invited me to facilitate a writing workshop -- True Life Stories -- for the group on Tuesday this week. I did a fun exercise that helped trigger memories at various points of the participants' lives, they wrote, and then shared their true life stories. It was amazing the things people shared and wrote about.
It's nice having a group like In The Meantime here in Los Angeles, where the black, gay community can bond, connect, and learn from each other. They're doing great work...
Including a Black Men's Health Conference on Saturday at USC (University of Southern California) and a free weekend retreat in Malibu in September. And weekly meetings on Tuesday evenings, which I attend whenever my schedule permits. Check out the organization website for more information.
Thanks Jeffrey and company for making me feel at home. Though small in numbers, compared to the larger population shifts in L.A., there is indeed a place for black, gay community to embrace and affirm each other.
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