Counter Point

Counter Point

Counter Point is a CNP podcast. The shows amplifies the voices of black gay men through conversations with thought leaders, creatives and activists. Follow us on Social Media @cnptribe

Episodes

June 18, 2017 26 mins
On this show Charles Stephens sits down with Journalist Linda Villarosa. Linda is the Program Director at The City College of New York, and she wrote a piece for the New York Times entitled America's Hidden HIV Epidemic: Why do America's black gay and bisexual men have a higher HIV rate than any country in the world?
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On this show, Charles Stephens (Founder & Executive Director of Counter Narrative Project) chats with Journalist Frederick McKindra. Mr. McKindra wrote a piece for Buzzfeed entitled "Does Desiring White Guys Make Me A Traitor To My Race." This show contains adult language.
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On our last show for 2016, Johnnie and CNP Executive Director, Charles Stephens wrap up the year by discussing the song "Leviticus: F****t." 20 years ago "Leviticus: F****t," from the album Peace Beyond Passion, was the lead single from Me'shell Ndegeocello's sophomore album. The song was accompanied by a defining video, and broke new ground for story telling in videos for Black gay men. We discuss it's impact, and how the song and...
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May 3, 2016 31 mins
On this episode, Johnnie sits down with Dr. Kevin Mumford, author of the book "Not Straight, Not White: Black Gay Men from the March on Washington to the AIDS Crisis." They discuss several themes covered in the book including Joseph Beam, Grant-Michael Fitzgerald and Jet Magazine.
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March 25, 2016 31 mins
On this show, host Johnnie Kornegay is joined by Counter Narrative Founder, Charles Stephens, Ramon Johnson of Morehouse College and Michael Winn of the Alliance Theatre to discuss the upcoming production of a staged reading of Tarell Alvin McCraney's "Choir Boy," Directed by Winn.
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On this episode, Host Johnnie Kornegay is joined by CNP Founder Charles Stephens to discuss the history of Black Gay Men, HIV and Activism in the South. They also dive into Valentine's Day, Community and Shikeith's "Black Men Dream."
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For January, 2016 The Counter Narrative Project takes you "Beyond The Clinical Narrative" for Black gay men. Johnnie Kornegay and CNP Founder, Charles Stephens, discuss what this month's topic really means, how trauma affects healthcare access and outcomes for Black gay men and the power of words to heal.
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