Our Black Gay Diaspora™

Paul Jerome is a Haitian-American actor, writer, director, and producer, whose career spans theatre, television, and film. As an actor, his credits include roles in ABC's Sister, Sister , The Drew Carey Show , and Spin City . He's also been on FOX's 9-1-1 and Boston Public , BET's Twenties , and The DL Chronicles . The gay-themed LOGO series created by filmmakers Quincy LeNear and Deondray Gossfie...

Zarah Hilliard is an American surrogate for SurrogateFirst , a team made up of surrogates and potential parents in ten U.S. states and Asia. Their mission is to make “…the surrogacy journey as smooth, safe and stress-free as possible for everyone involved.” Since she was young, Zarah has searched for ways to positively impact others. She is enrolled at Pikes Peak State College in Colorado Springs,...

Dr. Maurice Franklin is a Public Policy and Public Administration Adjunct Professor California State University, Northridge , and CEO and President of Franklin Management Consulting , lecturing and consulting on organisational sustainability and organisational development strategies throughout the United States. His career includes senior management roles within legacy African American non-pr...

Our Black Gay Diaspora Podcast's bimonthly On The Panel series returns with the topic, “What Does Pride Mean to Me?” Thank you to Episode 63’s Byron Adu (Australia) , Episode 12’s Lennox Benson (UK) , and Episode 57’s George Kachimanga (Malawi) for returning and sharing their insights on what being an out Black queer citizen means to them. Rate, comment, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify ,...

This episode debuts the first in the My Digital Nomad Journey series. I share about my life as a Black gay American living abroad since October 2019 as a writer and podcast host and producer. Thank you to all who encourage me to see, celebrate, and embrace who I am. As the creator, host, and producer of Our Black Gay Diaspora Podcast , I highlight a population often overlooked by mainstream LGBTQ+...

Rugare Gomo is an Australian-based Zimbabwean keynote speaker, life and business coach, and the author of Dreams: Forging My Own Path . Rugare honours and celebrates who he is as a Black gay man and encourages others to do the same. He shares how he lives his life authentically as a son, husband, friend, and motivational entrepreneur. Rate, comment, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Acas...

Ajamu X is a British international fine arts photographer, archivist, curator, and sex activist. His work explores same-sex desire and the Black male body. Ajamu's exhibitions have been shown in museums, galleries, and alternative spaces in Brazil, Canada, South Africa, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and other countries. He takes ownership of Black queer sexuality, using his camera to showcase our wa...

Charles Reese is an American actor, writer, producer, public speaker, and the founder of Teeth and Eyes Communications, LLC . Thank you to Frederick Johnson for connecting us. One of Charles’ most critically acclaimed roles is as American writer, playwright, and activist James Baldwin in the Off-Broadway production of James Baldwin: A Soul on Fire .Through his advocacy and promotion of James Baldw...

Season 4 debuts with Our Black Gay Diaspora Podcast's first episode of the new bimonthly On The Panel series. Where guests return to join me and sometimes others to share their insights and experiences on various topics. For this discussion, I’m joined by Episode 63’s Byron Adu from Australia, Episode 12’s Lennox Benson from the UK, and Ep. 57’s George Kachimanga from Malawi. Rate, comment, and su...

(Original Air Date: 21 June 2023) Our Black Gay Diaspora Podcast's creator, host, and producer Erick Taylor Woodby is interviewed by Gamal 'G' Turawa , an ED&I facilitator, transformational storyteller, and the protagonist in the 2022 BAFTA-wining documentary, The Black Cop . Erick shares his pride in being a Black gay American writer, podcast producer, and digital nomad. Rate, comment, and su...

Andrew Michél Thomas is a German-based Afro-Jamaican-Haitian-Canadian researcher and English-language teacher and intercultural trainer. His work centers on queer men and persons in Afro-diaspora communities in Germany and Europe, with a focus on the city of Berlin. This includes how “…mutuality of place, identity, and self shape belonging, inclusion, place bond, or attachment to a place…” Rate, c...

Phineas Newborn III is an actor, dancer, choreographer, and producer whose career highlights include the 1984 breakdancing-themed film Breakin’ and the Broadway musicals Cats, Ragtime, and Aida. He's also been featured in films Girls Just Want to Have Fun and the television series Fame . As a dance instructor, he's taught in Germany, France, England, Sweden, Japan, New Zealand, Canada and the Unit...

Dr. Julius J. Johnson-Weaver is the founder and chief physician of Resolve MD , a primary care medical practice. Led by Dr. Johnson-Weaver, a transgender, non-binary physician, RMD Proud is Resolve MD's gender-affirming care program that provides gender-affirming hormonal treatment for transgender and gender-expansive individuals. Dr. Johnson-Weaver is a medical professional and community member o...

Dennis L. Carney is a British therapist, facilitator, and activist with over 25 years of experience developing and facilitating a diverse range of courses exploring themes around sexual and mental health, identity, equality, diversity & inclusion. He's the founder and chair of Black Connection , a UK-wide social network for Black queer men over 50. Additionally, Dennis is an advisory board mem...

Pax Ahimsa Gethen is an American transgender vegan atheist, pacifist, blogger, photographer, and Wikipedia volunteer editor. In August 2023, Pax was awarded Wikipedia’s 2023 Media Contributor of the Year . Through their blog site, funcrunch.org , Pax is a dedicated advocate for marginalized communities, highlighting transgender and Black social justice causes and cultural milestones.  Rate, c...

With over 30 years of activism, Marc Thompson is one of Britain’s leading HIV and Black queer men’s health campaigners. He's the Director of The Love Tank and co-founder of PrEPster , which “seeks to educate and agitate for PrEP access in England and beyond.” Marc has co-founded other organizations like BlkOutUK and Black and Gay Back in the Day . Rate, comment, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , S...

Ruele Okeyo is a Kenyan human rights defender, HIV champion, and the U=U ambassador in Kenya for the African Forum . U=U stands for Undectable mean Untransmittable. Ruele is the Director of Kenneth and Jacob's House , an organization offering “temporary transitional housing and care, safety and protection, psychosocial support, advocacy, and social life skills for LGBTQ runaways and homeless youth...

Krylios is a Jamaican author, playwright, and emcee, moderator, and producer for Team Rayceen Productions . He's also the founder and creative director itsKrylios Kreations . Krylios is the author of the 2022 anthology, Fears, Fantasies and Freedom , which “…explores power, passion, perseverance, love, loss, laughter, magic, mayhem, madness, and what it truly means to find your freedom.” He joins...

Chris Caldwell is an American wine ambassador, global digital nomad, and co-founder of Obsidian Wine Retreats in Cape Town, South Africa. We met in Cape Town during my three-month visit to South Africa. Chris shares about his journey as a Black gay digital nomad and entrepreneur. Rate, comment, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Acast , and YouTube . For more information, go to Our Black...

Recorded in October 2022 in Bath, England, My Digital Nomad Journey in Europe (originally Ep. 41) is about Erick Taylor Woodby's travels to Swedish cities like Stockholm, Malmö, and Uppsala. And the British locales of Bath, Brighton, Liverpool, London, Southampton, and Winchester. Rate, comment, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Acast , and YouTube . For more information, go to Our Black...

Palmira Koukkari Mbenga is a Swedish journalist, actor, and script editor for Nexiko who worked on Season 3 of the Netflix series Young Royals . Previously, Palmira was with Sveriges Radio as a correspondent portraying young people's issues around the world. Rate, comment, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Acast , and YouTube . For more information, go to Our Black Gay Diaspora . Thank y...

Reverend Jide Macaulay is a British-Nigerian LGBTQ rights activist and ordained Anglican priest with the Church of England. Reverend Jide is also a speaker, author, poet, and founder of the House of Rainbow, a non-governmental organization (NGO) “fostering relationships and creating a safe community for Black, Asian Minority LGBTIQ+ individuals and allies.” Reverend Jide is committed to and passio...

I share with Gamal 'G' Turawa about my three-month stay in Cape Town, South Africa. Which included a 4-day visit to Johannesburg. Where I got to meet Kaecy , the podcast's Ep. 55 guest. Thank you to G for suggesting I speak about my experiences, feelings, and takeaways. Rate, comment, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Acast , and YouTube . For more information, go to Our Black Gay Diaspo...

Juliany Taveras is an American playwright, artist, and facilitator. Their plays include YAELIS, The Anatomy of Light, and the 2023 fall production of Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress at the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The story is adapted from Christine Baldacchino and Isabelle Malenfant children’s book of the same name. From Ayití Bohio (Dominican Republic) by...

Rob Berkeley is the founder and managing editor at BlkOutUK.com , “a not-for-profit social enterprise run and owned by a volunteer collective of black gay men.” He's also a writer who contributed to the 2014 anthology Black and Gay in the UK . His story is titled The Brotherhood Dilemma . Described as an educationalist with interests in media, creativity, and the arts, Rob has a desire to disrupt...