How Black Queer Culture Shaped History | Channing Gerard Joseph | TED

[@enzomthethwa5861]

Over already??? He was just getting started! I want more! More history of black queer Americans!

[@boogaloo4481]

GAWK GAWK GAWK

[@KatKiddEnt]

It’s probably everywhere, not just here in the U.S., but, our country has had the nasty habit of erasing and hiding what it doesn’t want to be made known. If we doubt whether or not that’s true, we only have to think about how people didn’t seem to start searching for the complete truth about black history (unless I’m mistaken) until Alex Haley wrote the book Roots, which of course, led to the television miniseries. That’s when people really started to dig to learn the truth about our ancestors. I took an African American history class back in the 90s, and even then, we didn’t have a proper textbook. The class had to be taught from regular nonfiction books. We have to learn to embrace the truth of history in all its forms and stop getting angry with people when they make discoveries that they want others to know. Hopefully, we can do that.

[@jboss4899]

The ppl in the comments are upset because real history is being told.

[@twsartadventures3660]

I also don't want 'the REAL history of sodomy', 'the "REAL" history of paedophaela', 'the REAL history of scatology' nor 'the REAL history of necrophilia'.

[@WolfeWrangle]

​@@twsartadventures3660good thing none of those things are included then! You'll only find the history of lovers who were seen as unorthodox at the time.

[@Brigadorski]

Lgbt agenda

[@apersonwhothinksallthetime]

Get well soon

[@SoLuVaBle299]

I wonder if the people commenting negatively on this Ted Talk clicked on the video because they wanted to hear what the speaker had to say or because they believed they already knew the answer. “You cannot fill a cup which is already full” for real.

[@iordannl]

Awesome talk! I learned a lot about drag culture, and we often don't get to hear much about William Dorsey Swann, even within modern gay culture. It's important to remember where we come from. To the individuals who want to silence gay people, drag queens, and others of different identities, you are the oppressors in history. You claim that we should be silenced because "everyone is equal" and then you throw us behind bars for being who we are. Never forget that if you don't have to worry about being exactly who you are, it's because you are privileged enough to not have to hide.

[@Evanmuller-n5z]

Are you sure any of that is truth? No you take it at face value. It is communism and mass psychosis. Feeding you propaganda to join.

[@ShaneBro]

So many stories of so many peoples around the world have been erased. What could we find out about our entire world. This one story is eye opening.

[@CH-rp1zl]

Preach! I love hearing this history.

[@Victoria_Chappell]

Both you and your speech are beautiful

[@nerfornada-]

Amazing speech! this is so interesting about preserving these stories

[@jack.p]

Why can’t we just respect people for the content of their character rather than for what they look like or what their sexuality is

[@westonnemitz1093]

Thank you

[@meat3958]

@@OldUncleDan That suggests that not everyone already has unique characteristics; Which they very clearly do, the problem is that we treat some of the positive unique traits we see in society as negative ones, and the inverse- negative traits as positive. Edit because I messed up the last part and it didn’t make sense rip

[@Power_to_the_people567]

@@OldUncleDan People can consider themselves special without having to hate on others that are different

[@RickLambert963]

Confused individuals having an identity crisis, are lost in pronouns because they don't understand the difference between identity and character/personality. My identity is 5 foot 11 inches tall, 190 lbs, brown hair brown eyes, caucasian, and born male in 1963. That's of public concern. What I do with that identity including how I dress, the car I drive, how I act, how I speak, my sexual preferences... my character/personality, aren't of public concern; to each their own. This is what we're supposed to teach our children. This LGBT nonsensical philosophy doesn't even like to acknowledge that B stands for bisexual; meaning that there are only two genders, male and female, and hermaphrodites are both. It's ridiculously absurd to say that there are more than two genders. Being a transvestite isn't a gender.

[@RickLambert963]

@@meat3958 Confused individuals having an identity crisis, are lost in pronouns because they don't understand the difference between identity and character/personality. My identity is 5 foot 11 inches tall, 190 lbs, brown hair brown eyes, caucasian, and born male in 1963. That's of public concern. What I do with that identity including how I dress, the car I drive, how I act, how I speak, my sexual preferences... my character/personality, aren't of public concern; to each their own. This is what we're supposed to teach our children. This LGBT nonsensical philosophy doesn't even like to acknowledge that B stands for bisexual; meaning that there are only two genders, male and female, and hermaphrodites are both. It's ridiculously absurd to say that there are more than two genders. Being a transvestite isn't a gender.

[@bettyboohadapoo]

Well presented and stylishly delivered. To all black drag queens, use this truth of history as your strength, then go slay! Thanks heaps Channing.

[@Evanmuller-n5z]

Yeah just make things up and take over something you never helped build. 😅

[@cristianDominguez314]

I didn’t realize there were so many black queer historical figures.

[@slimeruthlessroyals1026]

What, 3?

[@att6484]

@@slimeruthlessroyals1026 thats still 3 more than we are taught about

[@StinkyBlack1]

😂😂😂 fake curated comments.

[@SixOhFive]

That outfit is crazy bro

[@JohnFordJr-sh9ov]

Thank you,Thank you,Thank you 😘 🙏,because of what we've gone through,especially with HIV-AIDS,the truth has to be expressed about Black Gay contributions to our nation's very inception that allowed our country's creation of sovereignty in the first place,this knowledge must be expressed or we will lose our democracy completely,cause it seems White Gay Males only want to explain that we need to maintain such negative thought patterns that only causes painful heartaches and needless deaths of the innocent,just so power over everyone can be hidden from view,truth about who and how those who gave their lives for the creation of this country must be known so we don't make these mistakes again,is necessary in this pivotal juncture of our nation,we can't return to the disdainful hatred of the past,that only the truth can heal,cause along with it epidemics can be cured,By His Grace,In Loving ❤️ Gratitude.

[@marcdemontbron9657]

Homie is packing heat under that dress damn bro xD

[@rogeralpha2783]

idiocracy was a documentary

[@megangallaher4011]

This is AWESOME!

[@reggie3445]

Thank you ❤❤❤

[@HIMMBelljuvo]

Black queer people were instrumental in black liberation, but not black queer culture per se. That's a mostly, if not wholly, an American invention. There have been elements of black culture that can be traced back to Africa, that could be considered queer according to modern sensibilities. But there's never been a case where queerness has ever largely characterized African or black subcultures. There just isn't enough historical precedent for that. (Or none that I'm aware of.) Queerness was tolerated and accepted but was relegated to the fringes of most African societies or capitalized on for specific functions, eg. Gay bodyguards and eunuch servants for female members of royal families. Outside of those contexts, it's never really been a thing for black people culturally until our identities got wrapped up in American and eurocentric societal contexts

[@Maxipadtriplesix]

A lot of the time people talk like this, they are only referring to American History, which is just dumb. They're acting like American history is the only history worth talking about.

[@corvacopia]

This video is talking about American history though…

[@necrohars3427]

@@Maxipadtriplesix Your upset a black American is talking about American history?

[@kaminathekoach9087]

I'm shocked we didn't discuss Paulie Murray honestly. They were so pivotal in the Civil Rights movement.

[@stacylitwin1466]

Love this, such an important part of history that people have tried to erase. Wonderful talk

[@neooooo6127]

"history". Its a delusion only started in the last few decades by people being overly influenced by social media and celebrities. Notice how the rest of the world's population laughs at us for this and their rates of people like this are dramatically lower than the US's. Its not a lifestyle, its a delusion.

[@twsartadventures3660]

Yes, we do not need 'the history of sodomy'. Nobody normal is interested.

[@thursdaylanejribgo81diego87]

You looked very beautiful ❤

[@laurenwhetsel8712]

I didn’t know that about the origin of the drag queen! Super cool. Thank you ☺️ ❤

[@andycordy5190]

Just to hear these histories is near miraculous in the context of the suppression of Black History more broadly. I am delighted to witness this champion of research and applaud the effort that has been made in bringing these cultural tributaries into the mainstream of history. One thing troubled me though, that a great man like James Baldwin was not sited among the names in this all too brief exploration of Black, Queer History. I am so ignorant of the state of contemporary Black history presentation that I really need to see a broader perspective. Queer culture has always focussed on the visible, the show, the attention seeking behaviour. What of life for those who did not dress in camp outfits but tried to challenge the oppression with their intellect, their art. Is their effort not of value in the broader, all erasing sweep of history which leaves only the most doggedly persistent, the most flagrant and uncomfortable for historians to find and faithfully represent?

[@Darkanent]

Unreal...

[@lilliangraham9850]

dance of the 41 ,I felt like it should be mentioned

[@MultiBunnyhunter]

putting a sick guy like this on a stage isn’t fair to anyone. especially him.

[@BlaZay]

I'm sorry, with all due respect to the talk itself, I just can't take someone that "dresses" like that seriously. You can show off your culture through fashion without being virtually half-naked on a speech stage. This isn't the time nor the place to wear something so vulgar. Same reason why don't show up in a classroom or an office wearing a swimsuit. And just imagine the outrage if it was a woman instead...

[@hubertnicolas5936]

u're missing the whole point congrats

[@BlaZay]

@@hubertnicolas5936 At least I made the effort of listening anyway, I'd be curious to know how many people simply didn't click for the thumbnail alone. I'm technically LGBTQ+ too, and the way these people present themselves is exactly why I and many others want nothing to do with them at best. It's so unnecessary, yet here we are.

[@heresmyname-jz8ft]

​@@BlaZayinternalized homophobia, it's ok most of us go through that, take care

[@heresmyname-jz8ft]

@@BlaZay " I'm the good kind of gay, these people give the good gays like me a bad name" sure buddy whatever

[@heresmyname-jz8ft]

@@BlaZay so you're bothered by people's clothes and you can't take them seriously because the way they're dressed is not respectable by your standards. And that makes the hate that they receive somewhat understandable (but also unfair in case you get mixed with them). Ok cool, I got it.

[@angelachicken4141]

Thankyou for sharing this information.

[@LadyRootzTV]

Battymon dat. Sad though.

[@Thac1403]

Awesome talk! I learned a lot. Hope to see more people sharing stories about the queer community.

[@danab172]

❤️

[@slickandslaycious6579]

💜💜💜

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

Fascinating - so much history has been swept under the carpet. The few well-known queer Black icons are just the tip of a grand iceberg of legacy - a legacy which extends across cultures worldwide. For example, as a straight white musician on the other side of the world in New Zealand, I am forever grateful for rock music, at least partly the legacy of pioneering musician Little Richard. How many equally important names are unknown to the many?

[@okdthefmv]

Reality clearly shows that Humanity is a gradient expression of diversity and creation

[@twsartadventures3660]

That's not poetic nor deep, that's pseduointellectual nonsense.

[@okdthefmv]

@@twsartadventures3660 how so?

[@twsartadventures3660]

@@okdthefmv Reality does not show humanity is a gradient expression of diversity and creation. Reality shows humanity is solely focused on sin, and really only expresses and creates to further that goal. Only when the creator of reality is able to penetrate the heart of the individual can that person begin to even understand what self-expression and creation is, until then as He says, 'we see through the veil dimly'.

[@okdthefmv]

@@twsartadventures3660 hmmm...

[@twsartadventures3660]

@@okdthefmv Read The Bible if you're interested in the facts. Jesus is God scientifically, The Bible is reality.

[@Mykellie]

ate

[@funnytv-1631]

Remember you have been criticizing your self for too long and it hasn't worked.Try approving of yourself and see what happens

[@thebeatles102998]

Perfect timing with the recent news on the objection to black queer theory in AP African American History classes right now.

[@Power_to_the_people567]

To the people that feel upsetting about this video. Are you even capable of making a logical argument on why this video is bad? Or are feelings getting you triggered?

[@Power_to_the_people567]

@@OldUncleDan So your issue is that someone else decided to behave in away they feel comfortable(without hurting anyone other than their urges to be homophobic) and you cant deal with that.

[@Power_to_the_people567]

@@OldUncleDan Maybe people shouldn’t be homophobes or repeat homophobic talking points. That would be a great start for gay people to be accepted. After all, they haven’t done anything wrong. They are human just like anyone else with a thinking brain.

[@oxhorn2906]

He is a direct example of the degradation of society.

[@Power_to_the_people567]

@@oxhorn2906 How so? Elaborate

[@oxhorn2906]

@SaveDemocracy The globalist elite want weak men and broken families, the rest you can deduce for yourself.

[@Melissa-ub8pi]

Phenomenal ❤

[@Evanmuller-n5z]

Terrible

[@Itsdeadfrosty]

What shambles modern society is in that a man can stand practically shirtless, in a skirt and absurd makeup, and people take it seriously

[@skyehannah8388]

The entire outfit is specifically about honoring the art of drag and queer culture, so it’s on par with the talk. ❤️

[@Zeyede_Seyum]

@@skyehannah8388 abhorrent culture

[@bmoe4609]

He is beautiful no different than a dude not wearing a shirt😂 and skirts are manly tf.

[@Anonymous_Service_Leaks]

Mans forgot to sound gay

[@whiteknob7944]

Boy, all those GAY scientists that made all those discoveries right? Thank god.

[@mind-of-neo]

This was actually a very interesting talk. The black and queer communities have always worked together toward the common goal of freedom and respect

[@IntrovertedE]

no they have not. The black community was the last community to accept gay marriage. what kind of revisionist b******* is this

[@lilsquirt7228]

Do leftists actually think people don't see it when they just blatantly make things up? Or?

[@Power_to_the_people567]

@@lilsquirt7228 Can you give examples? Can we compare them with the things the right make up all the time?

[@Power_to_the_people567]

@@TanPale Elaborate

[@mind-of-neo]

Has anyone actually watched the video yet or are yall just clowning yourselves over his outfit?

[@blacktoothlongwalker1037]

I watched it. History is important. Better to live in an uncomfortable truth than a comfortable delusion.

[@seanmarkham6965]

Sorry can’t take anyone seriously if they wear that. Would you take a stripper seriously if they we’re wearing pasties and panties and try to give an intellectual speech? Better yet would you take a professor or your boss seriously if they were dressed like this? I doubt it. There’s a reason professional attire exists. Like gd just wear something at least that doesn’t show of your nipples and bulge. Just plain gross and unprofessional.

[@Power_to_the_people567]

Its all the reactionaries doing what they usually do. They get their emotions riled up whenever they see someone different than them. They lack perspective

[@chainsawman-ilia]

@@blacktoothlongwalker1037 👏

[@Power_to_the_people567]

@@seanmarkham6965 So basically your worldview rely on ad-hominem fallacies. What a sad life that is

[@ChillWill2050]

The Agenda from the dominant society is Heavy right now…. Y’all telling Me this is the Most pressing issue in Our Community…. Not Reparations???? Black Americans are thinking about how We built this country and we want our money With interest.

[@ChillWill2050]

@@JigglesJingle A fool and it’s comment, explain yourself to me, what is your lineage?

[@jaxturner7288]

@@ChillWill2050 lol figures, can’t answer his question so you want to know what nationality he his to go after that as a deflection. 🤡

[@عبوودعالحدوود]

This guy people will make earth is empty of people

[@bloodycloud8675]

🤢🤮

[@DennisCambly]

Good message for everyone to hear

[@boundedgod6259]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@cedricvillani8502]

So let’s see if this falls into place and how many “others” crop up today. 1: Has to be a significant impact across most domains 2: plays to his strengths 3: Of course inversely showing that he is vulnerable, and just as human as everyone else for not taking this seriously enough. 3: this is the third social-anthropologic -psychological confirmation, of a very interesting social prediction algorithm. 😂 hey guys, gals, everyone in between, great talk🎉, don’t mind me.

[@sisoshsasa]

black women outnumber black men by a significant margin, this nonsense he’s talking about is absurd 👎🏾

[@enriib4820]

Pass, man I’m glad I was born in the 70s this nonsense is out of control .

[@alptt26]

clown

[@katlegomashakoe4182]

Your mom

[@benfisher1376]

"Queer" is an identity tgat is only about 10 or 15 years old max. Its an invention of academics and students

[@corvacopia]

“Queer” began to be used in the 1890s as a pejorative initially against gay and feminine-presenting men but then, also, lesbians, openly trans people, and others. It started being reclaimed by these groups in the late 80s, in a celebration of the difference that the word “queer” represents, and that is now the predominant usage today. If you want a reference for it’s early usage, I know an 1894 letter by a British nobleman used it which was read at the trial of Oscar Wilde, not sure whether it’s easily accessible online or not

[@benfisher1376]

@corvacopia Queer was, and is a slur. I'm gay, not 'queer". It shows how silly and sheep like most people are to use it. Thinking you can reclaim an insulting term us ridiculous. Also queer seems like a very political identity now too, ie Marxist 🤔

[@junioralejandro1071]

Cringe

[@ceceo9480]

I remember when Ted prompted revolutionary ideas to improve the state of the human condition such as alleviating poverty. How far we have fallen！

[@michaelpuckett6612]

Go woke go broke 😅

[@superfanboy1224]

What is woke?

[@cacklingclouds3662]

​​​@@superfanboy1224 A word originating from AAVE (African American Vernacular English) in the 1930s, and is a word meaning to be "aware of social changes". But now it's a word that has lost it meaning due to the general public due to mainly conservatives misusing the word to complain about "forced DEI", or representing any marginalized group, and claiming presenting "wokeness/wokeism" is an attack on white people and cishets. Original definition: To be aware and stand up for yourself Current connotation: Progressives, exposing injustice & discrimination, and diversity = "bad"

[@uss-usaf-atlantis]

A little bit to gay and strage

[@tophatturtle6452]

thank you for the perfect twitter bio lmao

[@grayrecluse7496]

Monkeypox enough said!

[@grandmoroccoautovi8246]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@izidbih_Ali]

America is falling

[@clad9286]

Super interesting to listen to, role models are suuuuuuper important!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@Jaacck45]

Amazing to listen to - Thank you 👏🏽

[@FreeYt-lt9fu]

no one cares about tjhat

[@MultiBunnyhunter]

we don’t have to live with these people

[@aaronrosenberg6633]

Really interesting talk. Thanks, Channing!

[@Apice.]

berg. interesting

[@aaronrosenberg6633]

@@Apice. Oh, look at you thinking you're being _cryptic_ - how cute!