PHYRE presents "THE NU BLAK"

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‘THE NU BLAK’

SUGAR - 257 Trinity Avenue - Atlanta, Georgia 30303

‘PHYRE', is a COALITION OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS PRESENTING AN EVENING OF ART, FILM, LITERATURE, AND MUSIC TO SHOWCASE OUR CREATIVE TALENTS AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THE DESTIGMATIZATION, HEALING, AND PREVENTION OF HIV/AIDS.

Atlanta, Georgia – ‘PHYRE’, is pleased to announce ‘THE NU BLAK’, an evening featuring performances by Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people who continue to move our community progressively forward through the arts, literature, film, social and political activism, and HIV/AIDS prevention.

This extraordinary event will take place on Sunday, September 2^nd beginning at 5 p.m. at SUGAR, a new sophisticated downtown night spot. Dance the night away at the after party hosted by Plush, Inc.

‘THE NU BLAK’ event will feature

• 2 Film Screening

‘Christopher Street’, Named for the safe haven known to many LGBT youth in the Big Apple, Christopher Street presents the story of four young men of minority descent, and the challenges that they faces daily growing up in a world of poverty, sickness, alienation, racism, sexism, and prejudice.

Gateway Entertainment in association with Orphan's Nest Productions presents "Playing Spades" a soapy lesbian series served up in 5-minute episodes. Based on the books Back in the Day and Drama written and published by Atlanta's own femme fatale, Deardria Nesbitt.

• An Art Exhibit by Phyllis “Adair” Robinson and Seanlamont;
• Inspirational and motivational reading by Herukhuti;
• Live music by JLeeb, ebb-n-flow, R &B sensation Xantha, and the Black sistah of County Music, Carmen Belle.
• And a candlelight vigil to remember and celebrate the lives of members of the Black LGBT community who have made their transitions.

After the success of our groundbreaking series of events during Black History Month we wanted to continue our dedication and service to the community and its allies. The BLACK HISTORY WEEK events paid homage to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender African-Americans who have shaped the American mosaic through their contributions in the areas of politics, social justice, film, art, music, dance, religion, and literature in America today.

‘PHYRE’ is a coalition of community partners based in Atlanta, Georgia, organized to promote dialogue, as well as, cross-cultural awareness of the contributions of African American LGBT persons to American history. Our community sponsors and partners include AID Atlanta, Inc., EM Designs Group, N.A.P.W.A (National Association of People with AIDS), and Plush Inc.

©2007 PHYRE

For more information on ‘THE NU BLAK’ IN ATLANTA including a detailed program of events and requests for press interviews, please visit www.afterthephyre.org, email us at info@afterthephyre.org, or call us at: 678-280-7750.