Perseus Academic: Black Like Us by Devon Carbado

This rich anthology will take your breath away. — The Advocate

Skillfully unfolds the black queer voice. — Out Magazine

Black Like Us unlocks the closet of black lesbian, gay, and bisexual writing. — Keith Boykin, author of One More River to Cross

A phenomenal pioneering anthology. — Ann Allen Shockley, author of Loving Her

Black Like Us thoughtfully shapes and lovingly nurtures a literary tradition that has been marginalized for too long. An absorbing and enlightening encounter with compelling American literature. — John D'Emilio, author of Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin

A vital achievement. — George Chauncey, author of Gay New York

An exceptionally fine read and a rich resource for all of us. — Robert L. Allen, co-editor of Brotherman: The Odyssey of Black Men in America

Black Like Us refuses to separate the histories and imaginations of Black America and Queer America. In so doing, it becomes a model for a more insightful and useful cultural discussion, one that has importance for all of American culture. — Joan Nestle, co-founder of the Lesbian Herstory Archives, author of A Restricted Country and A Fragile Union