Atlanta's House Ball Scene
with labor day right around the corner, folks are gearing up for Atlanta's house-ball scene The Southern Voice, Atlanta's major gay newspaper runs a feature story this morning entitled "All in the Family: Black Gay House Subculture offers creative, social outlets". The article highlights the Atlanta house-ball scene with a focus on lesbian houses. Ryan Lee, the newspaper's Arts reporter does a great job of incorporating the house-ball scene in the specific context of the history of black gay Atlanta. Also, to my knowledge, this article marks the first time the lesbian presence in the house-ball community has been specifically highlighted by a major news source. The article features interviews with members of the lesbian house The House of Buchanan, and me. The magazine also includes a listing of the major balls that will be going during Atlanta's (in)famous Labor Day weekend. (which of course i'll be at). Good stuff, check it out.
looks like ill get a chance to see this for myself hopefully.
Posted by
C. Baptiste-Williams |
8/18/2006
I'm celebrating my 1 year blog anniversary today and I've made it a goal to comment on everybodys blog that has ever commented on mine. You were one of my firsts! Thanks for being down with the King!
Posted by
Ddot the King |
8/18/2006
Psst. The link to the article. It's not working.
Posted by
Anonymous |
8/19/2006
I just want to send my LOVE to you Mr. Roberts. I am a lesbian who receives much joy from reading your blog. There is a female from the Khan family, which unfortunately, you always forget her name. She looks very similar to Sanaa Lathan and i was wondering if you could please retrieve her name and inform me of it. Unfortunately i am in Florida, which sucks but most of my family relocated here from the infamous and legendary NYC and i followed. Not many beautiful black women here, so please assist a beautiful family member, much like yourself.
Thank You!!
Posted by
Anonymous |
8/22/2006