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A Young Gay Black Man's Political and Social Reckoning in the Coming of Age Novel "My Government Means to Kill Me" w/ Rasheed Newson
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Writer and producer of Bel-Air, The Chi, and Narcos, Rasheed Newson enters the ITBR to discuss his new novel “My Government Means to Kill Me” where he tackles issues involving queer representation at the heart of the 1981 HIV/AIDS epidemic in NYC and details the coming of age tale of a young gay black man exploring his sexuality amidst important battles for the gay rights movement. During this episode of the ITBR Rasheed and Andrew discuss what…
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