A safe, empowering space for Black gay men to connect, read, and grow together.
📅 Once a Month on Zoom
🧘🏿♂️ Every session begins with a guided meditation inspired by themes from our reading.
📚 What We Read:
One short article, essay, or story AND
One longer novel or nonfiction book monthly.
All selections center on the lives, voices, and experiences of Black gay men.
🌱 What You’ll Gain:
A supportive, judgment-free space.
Deeper connection to yourself and others.
Insightful conversations and personal growth.
Book Club Ground Rules
A gathering for Black gay men who want to read, reflect, and root together.
Reading the book is not required. Come whether you’ve read the whole thing, a few pages, or nothing at all. This is a space for human connection, not performance.
We are a social club first. We use the book to spark conversation, not control it. We value presence over perfection, connection over completion.
This space is exclusively for Black gay men. All attendees should identify as such. No exceptions.
Come when and how you can. We honor real life. If you’re late, come anyway. If you miss a session, come back. Your belonging isn’t conditional.
Speak for yourself. Use “I” statements. No advice unless asked. No need to summarize or sound smart. Your truth is enough.
Listen with generosity. Let people finish. Sit with discomfort. Make room for difference without debate.
Confidentiality is sacred. What’s shared in the circle stays in the circle. Trust is non-negotiable.
Engage with curiosity, not certainty. We are here to learn, unlearn, and grow, not to be right.
Bring your full self. Emotions, contradictions, laughter, softness. Yes to all of it.
Keep showing up. This is about rhythm, not rigidity. We grow in community over time.
October 2025
"Toward a Black Gay Aesthetic: Signifying in Contemporary Black Gay Literature", explores how Black gay literary voices negotiate race, sexuality, and cultural tradition, especially in the context of Afro-American literary history.
To access the article CLICK HERE.
October 2025- My First 17 by Jeffrey Charles Fleming
Feel what I feel And my feelings don't die It's why I cry (Cry) I need to heal - Brandy The pandemic and hurt experiences opened me up to expressing feelings that lay dormant. These 17 poems are the beginning of a long journey of self expression. Get the book HERE.
November 2025- “Grown Folks Business” By Phen Rambles
Grown Folks' Business tells a continuing story from Security Among Titles where family, mourning, and a quest for knowledge become a poignant exploration in the painful process of uncovering hidden truths. Hannon Washington and his best friend, Joey Parker, want to learn; but are forced to navigate around what the adults in their lives try to shield from them. This desire sprouts from comprehending the lives of two activists who are more than mentors: they are family.
The two battle with the wave of revisionism gripping the nation—a movement that has cycled since the end of the Civil War. As they realize that this personal loss is tied to a much bigger narrative, they struggle to understand these complex forces. They both need to come to terms with their respective places in the ongoing fight to preserve the history that has been silenced.
Although their paths are different, both are driven by a reality that growing up is not just about learning facts—it’s about confronting uncomfortable truths. They must decide whether to accept the version of the world they’ve been given or confront the deeper secrets that history has buried. Get the book HERE.
December 2025- MOVIE NIGHT: DOUBLE FEATURE
Fantastical reflection on the story of African-American writer and poet Langston Hughes and the 1920s Harlem Renaissance, with archival footage alongside dream-like reconstructions.
Marlon Riggs gives a voice to communities of gay black men, presenting their cultures and perspectives on the world as they confront racism, homophobia and marginalization.
Your Facilitator:
Jeffrey Charles Fleming, is an actor, educator, and published author. As a proud Alumnus of Howard University and a native of Richmond, VA, and a million other life experiences along the way, he is proud to add this experience of reading books with members of his community. As a current resident in the Nation’s Capital, he enjoys singing with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, working out in the gym, spending time with family and friends and his babies at home: Treasure (turtle), Jesse, Jamal and Josiah (plants.) He thanks all of his family and friends for their love and support. Follow him on Instagram: @Sonofhoward
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