Reginald Holden Jennings is a German-based American singer, dancer, and actor. Across continents, he's appeared in professional productions of Starlight Express and Aida. In October 2020, Reginald was a contestant on season 10 of The Voice Germany. In this episode, he shares his professional journey and his experiences as a Black gay professional.

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Roux Haile is a queer tattoo artist, activist, and dancer. Roux also co-owns Portland, Oregon’s Ori Gallery with Maya Vivas. Roux shares how they use their talents and visions to create a more inclusive world for the black and brown LGBTQ+ communities.

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Our Black Gay Diaspora host Erick speaks with Black British author Lennox Benson, whose books, The Biracial Butterfly and Beau Blue & Parker Pink, celebrate diversity, identity, and authentic self-expression. Together, they discuss Black queer identity, LGBTQ+ representation in literature, and the importance of creating stories that reflect all families. Lennox also shares on healing, creativity, mental health, and the power of owning your story. If you enjoy conversations about Black LGBTQ+ voices, inclusive books, and the Black diaspora, listen and subscribe.

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Yassine Senghor is Director at Britain's Confronting Change Diversity & Inclusion Strategies, an organization whose services include consultancy, policy review, workshops, and more. Yassine is a diversity & inclusion specialist and culture writer, with expertise in creating LGBTQ+ inclusion and anti-racist spaces.

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Michael Dorean Myers is the co-creator of Erotic Edges, a magazine offering virtual life drawing sessions. He was the executive director of Black and Gay, LLC, an American non-profit organization advancing the experiences of the Black LGBTQ+ community. Michael shares about overcoming childhood trauma, entrepreneurship, and international travel.

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Anna Adeniji is a Swedish author, consultant, and educator with a Ph.D. in Gender Studies from Linköping University in Linköping, Sweden. Anna’s work combines critical race and intersectionality studies and its usage in creating ethnic and racial diversity within civil society and the arts. Her 2023 book, Koll på rasism (Watch Out for Racism), "…provides knowledge about where racism comes from and how it can look today."

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Prince Beasley is a Houston, Texas-based YouTuber and make-up artist. Beasley's YouTube channel touches on topics that are important and trending in pop culture and the Black LGBTQ+ community. He shares how he utilizes his professional and personal experiences to excel as a Black queer millennial.

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Christopher Waldekrantz is a Swedish creative strategist, award-winning art director, and the founder and business director at The Odd Society, “a pan-Scandinavian creative and strategic design agency.” Christopher shares about growing up in Sweden and his career as a Black queer professional.

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Thomas DeBoe is a Los Angeles-based attorney and law professor. With over 25 years of experience, Thomas’s legal services include business contracts, joint ventures, consumer transactions, and family law. He shares the professional and personal journeys that took him from Kentucky to Los Angeles, California, and New York City, New York.

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Brighton, UK-based French photographer and entrepreneur Pierre Monnerville joins Our Black Gay Diaspora host Erick to share his journey from a childhood in Martinique and Paris to building a career photographing the male physique. The conversation explores history across the African diaspora, Black gay identity, and finding community. Pierre also talks about his Unapologaytic clothing line. Honest, warm, and wide-ranging, this episode celebrates Black LGBTQ+ visibility, self-acceptance, and the courage to live unapologetically — wherever you are in the world.

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