In honor of Pride Month, Emil Wilbekin, an accomplished media professional and former ESSENCE Editor-at-Large, launched a virtual Black Gay Leadership Forum through his organization NATIVE SON.
So we’re living in very stressful and traumatic Wilbekin says, Black gay men living with HIV or AIDS are worried about contracting the coronavirus.
Wilbekin also believes there’s an opportunity for Black gay men to be more included in the current conversations about racial inequality and social justice.
“If you look back at the history of when there has been civil and social unrest in this country, Black gay men have been at the forefront,” he says.
While Wilbekin believes strides have been made for Black gay men in the pop culture and political arenas, he thinks having a safe space for Black gay men to uplift each other is paramount.
