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Title
Oral
history
interview
with
Mel
Thomas
recorded
2002
Nov
.
1
Description
Interview
conducted
by
S
.
Essilfe
.
Mel
Thomas
grew
up
in the
Hartford
area
. He
is
known
for
being
an
activist
for the
gay
African
American
community
. He
established
organizations
such
as
Kwanzaa
and
Brothers
for
Brothers
,
which
gave
support
for and
addressed
the
issues
of
gay
black
men
.
Thomas
addresses
the
common
issues
of
internalized
racism
and
internalized
homophobia
within
the
parameters
of the
support
groups
. He also
is
active
in
providing
education
about
AIDS
and the
prevention
of
HIV
.
During
the
interview
Thomas
describes
the
long
process
of
coming
out
, and how he
came
to the
realization
that he was
gay
. He also
talks
about
the
issues
of
equality
that
face
homosexual
African
Americans
, and how those
issues
have
changed
over
the
past
few
decades
.
Subject
Homosexuality -- United States -- Personal narratives
African Americans -- Race identity
Gays -- United States -- Identity
Location
Hartford (Conn.)
Creator
Thomas, Mel
Publisher
Central Connecticut State University
Contributors
Essilfe, S.
Date
11/01/2002
Type
moving image
Duration
00:41:50
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Language
eng
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