Black Queer Dance: Gay Men and the Politics of Passing for Almost Straight

This book is a groundbreaking exploration of black masculinity and sexual passing in American contemporary dance.

Based on ethnographic fieldwork in New York City, the book features keen observations and in-depth interviews with acclaimed dancer-choreographers Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden Co-Artistic Directors of Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Ronald K. Brown, Artistic Director of Evidence. Black Queer Dance examines one of the most visible crucibles for masculinity—the male dan...