There was a moment in 2020 when Instagram was suddenly blanketed by black squares as social media users struggled to find a way to express that they supported the justified anger and calls for justice within the Black community. In the years since, as the frenzied media cycle churned on, the spotlight may have shifted away from issues of racial justice and the black squares were quietly deleted, archived, or simply moved down the feed, subsumed by images of holidays, events, and new outfits.

My guest Darnell L. Moore, a writer and activist, has not stopped agitating, musing, and talking passionately to issues where race and queer issues intersect. He speaks with rightful passion and intensity about his story and how it relates to all of us, in finding his identity as a young, Black, Queer person. This meant dealing with the lies that others told about what it means to be a man of colour, raised in a community of faith.

This unreleased episode, recorded in early 2023, was delayed by technical issues. Now resolved, we’re excited to finally share it with you.

Read Darnell's book "No Ashes in the Fire".

Visit his website.

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Content Note: This episode contains a brief allusion to self-harm. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of self-injury, call Lifeline in Australia on 13 11 14, or your national suicide prevention hotline.

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This episode was live-recorded Wurundjeri country. Cleopatra's Bling Podcast was produced by Zoltan Fecso and the CB team. Original music by Cameron Alva.