So this is how it all started,
Welcome to my world, to understand where we are going, its important to understand where I’m coming from.
Second of April, Twenty-Nineteen
@ukblackpride.org.uk
@stonewall.org.uk
@hackney.gov.uk
Subject:
BLACK GAY & BEING HARASSED | ×^
“To whom it may concern;
My name is Levi. I am a 28 Black Gay male who has just been harassed and heckled walking down the street in the neighbourhood I went to college in and have spent over half my life in. Unfortunately where this took place is two roads away from an estate im moving into, 6min away from my family home and a short bus ride away from my current residence.
In today's climate and culture, regardless of sexuality, black on black crime is something that needs to stop, Period! Regardless of race, this altercation could have ended up much worse and thankfully me and my also black fiancé were able to walk away from the altercation without violence or bloodshed. This is not to say that the situation is not to be urgently addressed.
Now the details of tonight's event are not important at this stage and anybody who cares to know more about this unprovoked attack can happily respond to this email and ask because I personally know why this incident has occurred and I know exactly what needs to be done as a solution.
As a Black Gay Man in HACKNEY, I feel me and the black gay urban community are extremely underrepresented! Regardless of what happens in mainstream pop culture, tv and social media it doesn't connect, entertain, inform or resonate with those who need it most…”
So, with that said, this is me doing something about it. Whether that be continuing to bring people together through events, studying or creating new forms of artistic work, the destination is us, All Under One Roof Raving.
