i-3:BLACKOUT

i-3:Blackout explores the intersectionality of identity being Black, a Black man, and a Black gay man in America. Identifying the parallel experience, one has while being Black, a Black man, and a Black gay man in America highlights the complexities one has to go through formulating their identity. i-3:Blackout takes on the journey of self-discovery and how one navigates the influences of family, race, the black community, and religion. Meanwhile, defining sexuality, spirituality and carving out spaces within professional, social, and gay communities.

Five strong Black gay men share their compelling experiences within dealing with and discovering the intersections of their identities of being Black, a Black man, and a Black gay man in America. Stories of crippling disappointment of rejection for being who they are by family, the black community, and the gay community. Yet they all found the strength to overcome the adversities and were able to define their power by being Black, a Black man, and a Black gay man in America.

i-3:Blackout taps into the human experience. The experience of wanting to be loved and accepted for who we are. Allowing our commonalities to lead our connections and not allowing race, gender, or sexual orientation to determine the impact one can make in our lives and the world. May we all get the equal opportunity to settle into our intersectionality of identity.