While Black’ Talks About LGBTQ+ Issues in The African American Community. The new episode discusses the politics involved “While Black” podcast gets to the point and maintains a push in to the Black Community and the investigating the diversity in Community. In a current pod cast, “My Life, My Love, My Way’, they talk about what it means to be LGBTQ+ in the Black community. As a gust the show talks to content creator Lisa Cunningham, who is also a LGBTQ+ advisory to Atlanta’s Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. An Atlanta native, Cunningham got her start in the early years of the city’s hip-hop and music scene. She explained to the podcast that she was present during the memorable era of Kris Kross, TLC, Xscape and the record labels that backed them, like LaFace Records and So So Def. Although it was a memorable time for her as a young professional, Cunningham explained that she faced difficulties navigating the hyper-masculine music scene as a lesbian who wasn’t open about her sexuality. When asked why she concealed that aspect of her life, Cunningham explained, “If I felt like I was out, it would hinder my livelihood. Just that simple.”
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