“Love is the Message”: Affirmation and Erasure of Black Queerness in Music

How was disco a vital part of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities in the 1980’s?
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Sylvester receiving the RIAA Gold record for Step II, with Martha Wash and Izora Rhodes - Photo by Michael Ochs/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

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Love Is The Message https://www.picturingblackhistory.org/love-is-the-message
Teaching Standard
D2.His.1.9-12
Teaching Area
US History since 1877
African American History
Grade Level
12
Downloadable Files
Love is the Message Guided Notes.docx
Love is the Message Guided Notes.docx
Love is the Message Lesson Plan.docx
Love is the Message Lesson Plan.docx
Love is the Message Materials.docx
Love is the Message Materials.docx
Love is the Message PPT.pptx
Love is the Message PPT.pptx
Love is the Message Source Packet.docx
Love is the Message Source Packet.docx
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