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Harlem Pride's Official Website:HarlemPride.org
Harlem Pride was simply off da chain on Saturday, June 26th, 2010!!
I have been anticipating this event for a few weeks prior and I didn't quite know what the dynamics were going to be like between the Black same gender loving community coming together (for the first time to my knowledge) in a celebratory fashion right in the chocolate mecca of Harlem with the larger African Diaspora.
We, the Black SGL community, weren't gathering in the Village or in Chelsea, but at HOME in Harlem, and it's really been a long time coming, in my opinion.
Some folks felt when Black Pride NYC (some years ago) was moved from Fort Greene Park (that was drama and another story for another day), in a upwardly mobile neighborhood (on one side of the park at least) to Commodore Barry Park which was entrenched in da hood down by Navy Street north of downtown Brooklyn. I remember hearing Black SGL folks concerned about getting beat up after the sun went down because we were in the hood.
In my opinion I saw it was a blessing in disguise to be at Commodore Barry Park when that happened because for too long we've been INVISIBLE (my pet peeve with the SGL community) to the larger African Diaspora and frankly we need to "just be" and show up as we are so we can begin building community because Black SGL folks are mothers, fathers, uncles, aunts, sisters, brothers, daughters, nephews, nieces, cousins, etc...
We, the Black SGL community, weren't gathering in the Village or in Chelsea, but at HOME in Harlem, and it's really been a long time coming, in my opinion.
Some folks felt when Black Pride NYC (some years ago) was moved from Fort Greene Park (that was drama and another story for another day), in a upwardly mobile neighborhood (on one side of the park at least) to Commodore Barry Park which was entrenched in da hood down by Navy Street north of downtown Brooklyn. I remember hearing Black SGL folks concerned about getting beat up after the sun went down because we were in the hood.
In my opinion I saw it was a blessing in disguise to be at Commodore Barry Park when that happened because for too long we've been INVISIBLE (my pet peeve with the SGL community) to the larger African Diaspora and frankly we need to "just be" and show up as we are so we can begin building community because Black SGL folks are mothers, fathers, uncles, aunts, sisters, brothers, daughters, nephews, nieces, cousins, etc...
THE GATEKEEPERS!!
And it's time we begun showing all our sides... NOW...
I had so much FUN at the celebration. It was quite ground breaking to be at a block party in da hood, in Harlem, celebrating and affirming the Black same gender loving experience...
All Photography
Copyright © 2010 ROD PATRICK RISBROOK
BIG.ROD02@GMAIL.COM
Copyright © 2010 ROD PATRICK RISBROOK
BIG.ROD02@GMAIL.COM
Welcome To Harlem Pride, Baby!!!!Black SGL Owned Billie's Black [Restaurant]
Vendor Tent On The Right
Casa Frela (Owned By Lawrence Rodriguez),The Harlem Pride Headquarters
Right On 119th Street In Harlem
The Windows Of Casa Frela/Harlem Pride...
Harlem Pride Headquarters
Harlem Pride, Inc.'s President Carmen Neely
Harlem Pride Board MembersCarmen Neely And Michael Hodge
My Friend Zanthony Posin' For The Camera
An SGL Sistah Rappin' And Throwin' Down...
A Good Mix Of The African Family...
BMX-NY is built on a philosophy that embraces same gender loving experience as an intrinsic facet of everyday Black life. Integral to BMX’s approach is the understanding that, in order to decrease internal and external homo-reactionary thinking and demystify differences around diverse ways of living, loving and being, same gender loving, bisexual and transgendered Black people must engage in supportive dialogue with each other and the community.
Harlem Pride's First Ever Event Was Quite CrowdedWith An Excellent Turnout
Brutha Luscious (left)
Two Young Bruthaz(One Who Was Picture Shy And Buried Himself! It's All Good! LOL!)
The Official Harlem Pride Tent
My Friend Delmar (left) Engaged In Conversation
Some Young Bloods Chillin' At Harlem Pride
Edgar And His Works Of Art On T-Shirts.His Works Were Also Paying Tribute To His Friends
Chris Canton And Rod Jones (Who Have Transitioned)
As A Celebration Of Their Memory Through Art
Inside Harlem Pride's HeadquartersAnd Part Of The Harlem Pride Celebration
Was A General Art And Homo-Erotic Art Gallery Presentation...
Artist Anthony Gonzalez
Artist Anthony R. Phillips
A Bill T. Jones (Dancer/Choreographer) Tribute Art Piece
Really Nice Erotic Art...
Very Sensual
Artists Anthony R. Phillips And Anthony GonzalezPosing For The Camera
The Legendary SGL Promoter James SaundersWith Comedienne Tammy Peay
Vendors And Their Works Of Art...
So Freakin' Qool! LOL!
(A New Black Same Gender Loving Cable TV Channel
For Us, By Us Launching This Fall 2010)
For Us, By Us Launching This Fall 2010)
Historian And Author Donald PebblesProfessing African And Cultural Affirmation
Artist Charlie Dominguez And His Artwork
An R&B Performer
Ok Y'alll... Work It On Out!
Ah, The Pretty Bubbles
The DJ And The Bubble Machine Workin' Overtime
She Was Dazzling...
And Worked Her Show Well
A Young Group Puttin' On A Performance
A Little' Freaky Freak! LOL!
Young Bloods Shakin' What They Got!!
Brutha Man Did a Little Ol' Skool Solo Break Dancing
Happy Spectators
Crowd Watching The Performances
I Love It!Very 1970s Mavis Staples Or Something Thereabout
Same Gender Loving R&B Music Artist Dy'Ari Performing...
I'm Lovin' Those Boots! LOL!! 
George
I Had To Photograph This Brutha'z Outfit :-)
Bryan (right) With His Cute Friend (left)
My Friends Jimbe (left) And Damon (right) Embrace
Jimbe (middle) And Damon (right)
All Photography
Copyright © 2010 ROD PATRICK RISBROOK
BIG.ROD02@GMAIL.COM
Copyright © 2010 ROD PATRICK RISBROOK
BIG.ROD02@GMAIL.COM
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