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In the short 1990 piece ''[[Affirmations (film)|Affirmations]]'', Riggs further developed his critique of homophobia that he originally expressed in ''Tongues Untied''. In ''Affirmations'', a film made from the outtakes of "Tongues Untied", Riggs explored the African American males’ sexuality and relationship with the African American community at large. Voice overs of gay African American men, who described their feelings of isolation from a community in which they were once raised with love and support. Some of the men expressed the lack of acceptance within the African American community and vocalized that they wanted to identify as both gay and African American with support from family, friends, and colleagues. Riggs included a coming-out story of black gay writer [[Reginald T. Jackson]] and footage of black gay men marching in a [[Harlem]] African American Freedom Day Parade. In 1991, Riggs directed and produced ''[[Anthem (film)|Anthem]]'', a short documentary about African-American male sexuality. The film includes a collage of [[Eroticism|erotic images]] of black men, [[hip-hop music]], and a call to celebrate difference in sexuality. |
In the short 1990 piece ''[[Affirmations (film)|Affirmations]]'', Riggs further developed his critique of homophobia that he originally expressed in ''Tongues Untied''. In ''Affirmations'', a film made from the outtakes of "Tongues Untied", Riggs explored the African American males’ sexuality and relationship with the African American community at large. Voice overs of gay African American men, who described their feelings of isolation from a community in which they were once raised with love and support. Some of the men expressed the lack of acceptance within the African American community and vocalized that they wanted to identify as both gay and African American with support from family, friends, and colleagues. Riggs included a coming-out story of black gay writer [[Reginald T. Jackson]] and footage of black gay men marching in a [[Harlem]] African American Freedom Day Parade. In 1991, Riggs directed and produced ''[[Anthem (film)|Anthem]]'', a short documentary about African-American male sexuality. The film includes a collage of [[Eroticism|erotic images]] of black men, [[hip-hop music]], and a call to celebrate difference in sexuality. |
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Harper, P. (1990). Affirmed; Marlon Riggs' new video short explores relations between black gay men and the larger African-American community. Gay Community News, 18(22), 9.
In Affirmations, Riggs explores the African American males’ sexuality and relationship with the African American community at large. The Freedom Day Parade depicts chants, “Homophobia's got to go.". Voice overs of African American men a part of the gay community, describe their feelings of isolation from a community in which they were once raised with love and support. The
In the short 1990 piece Affirmations, Riggs further developed his critique of homophobia that he originally expressed in Tongues Untied. In Affirmations, a film made from the outtakes of "Tongues Untied", Riggs explored the African American males’ sexuality and relationship with the African American community at large. Voice overs of gay African American men, who described their feelings of isolation from a community in which they were once raised with love and support. Some of the men expressed the lack of acceptance within the African American community and vocalized that they wanted to identify as both gay and African American with support from family, friends, and colleagues. Riggs included a coming-out story of black gay writer Reginald T. Jackson and footage of black gay men marching in a Harlem African American Freedom Day Parade. In 1991, Riggs directed and produced Anthem, a short documentary about African-American male sexuality. The film includes a collage of erotic images of black men, hip-hop music, and a call to celebrate difference in sexuality.
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