Last month, New York City radio station WWRL 1600AM announced its new line-up of hosts to comprise its Equality Pride Radio, programming aimed at the city’s LGBT community.
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The station’s sole African-American host, Clay Cane, speaks from a rather unique perspective — one that examines the inherent dualities of being Gay and African American.
The Grio reports:
“I am not tragically colored. And I am not tragically gay.” So says Clay Cane, channeling the words of legendary author Zora Neale Hurston. “When you are black and gay there is a particular duality that you live in.”I am not tragically colored. And I am not tragically gay.” So says Clay Cane, channeling the words of legendary author Zora Neale Hurston. “When you are black and gay there is a particular duality that you live in.
NY Radio Host, The New Voice Of Black Gay Life
The Grio
Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:43:54 GMT
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