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.
July 2025
Red Leopard, Black Wolf” by Marlon James is a dark, mythic epic that follows Tracker, a skilled hunter with a supernatural nose, as he's hired to find a mysterious missing boy across a landscape shaped by African folklore, shapeshifters, ancient magic, and political intrigue. As Tracker joins a shifting band of mercenaries and outcasts—including the enigmatic Leopard—he begins to question everything he's been told about the child and the forces surrounding their mission. This story is brutal, queer, hallucinatory, and richly layered, inviting readers to unravel truth from deception in a world where monsters wear many faces.
August 2025- “Can you Feel What I’m Sayin’?” by James Earl Hardy
“Can You Feel What I'm Saying? An Erotic Anthology” by James Earl Hardy is a bold and unapologetic collection of Black queer erotic short stories that centers pleasure, intimacy, and vulnerability among men who love men. With Hardy’s signature voice—honest, raw, and tender—these stories go beyond just sex, delving into themes of self-discovery, connection, and the emotional landscapes of Black gay life. This anthology celebrates desire as a site of power and affirmation, offering readers a rare literary space where Black queer sensuality is honored without shame or compromise.
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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