Better To Cry Now: Shaping the Flow of a Gay Black Man

Prejudice tried to close the door on his potential. Talent, hard work, and leadership pushed that door wide open.

When schools first integrated in the 1950s, Geoffrey Newman became one of the few Black children in an all-white school. His teachers told him he was destined for failure, for no reason other than the color of his skin. Geoffrey Newman proved them all wrong.

Better to Cry Now chronicles Geoffrey's road to success in arts education, from discovering his artistic talent while also s...