Marc Thompson: Possibility and Appropriation

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Marc Thompson: I Have a Virus Older Than You: Busy Being Black means we recognise we did not get here alone. Marc Thompson is a gay Black elder, an HIV activist and writer, and one of three founders of Black Out UK, a platform dedicated to amplifying the stories of gay Black men. In my first of tw... by Busy Being Black

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Marc Thompson: Possibility and Appropriation: Busy Being Black means the search for possibility and meaning in our lives is endless. In part two of my conversation with Marc Thompson, a gay Black elder, HIV activist and writer, we wax lyrical on everything from our favourite books to the role cult... by Busy Being Black

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Marc Thompson: Possibility and Appropriation

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