One of the Children: Gay Black Men in Harlem

One of the Children: Gay Black Men in Harlem provides a groundbreaking ethnographic account of the lives of gay black men residing in Harlem. This community, often overlooked in academic literature, is presented through the lens of the author’s two-year participant-observation fieldwork, revealing a vibrant, interconnected network of individuals who navigate dual identities rooted in both their racial and sexual identities. The book uncovers how these men construct their lives around "ficti...