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Among,
but not Part: Exploring the African-American Presence in
Queer Studies
Darnell
L. Moore
Princeton
Theological Seminary
Princeton
(Estados
Unidos)
Queer studies has been
critiqued for the ostensible essentialist current that
seems to limit the many voices and faces of LGBT people of
color. In light of this, scholarship within academe,
advocacy on the fore of the progressive / liberation
movement, and participation in regional and international
symposiums and conferences tend to be skewed in terms of
the representative voices within the LGBT population.
Simply, the "rainbow," which functions as a
wonderful multi-colored symbol of solidarity, will not
illuminate fully if all of the colors of the rainbow are
not clearly represented. Thus, this presentation will seek
to highlight considerations germane to studies which seek
to explore Black LGBT persons, as well as, explore the
diverse tapestry that can be actualized when those of us
are among the LGBT community, but not fully part, come
together in unity with all others to research within the
discipline of Queer studies with the end of advocating for
and prompting global change.
About Darnell L. Moore
Darnell L. Moore received
the BA in Social and Behavioral Sciences from Seton Hall
University, the MA in Community & Clinical Counseling
from Eastern University, and is in his final year at
Princeton Theological Seminary where he is a student in
the MA (Christian Education) program. His primary
interests include: the study of religion and society and
Black, liberation, and womanist theologies.
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