Introducing the NativeSonNow 101 Class of 2022, honoring Black queer men who have made an impact this year
editor who founded the Native Son organization in 2016. Wilbekin made history when he became the first Black and out gay man to lead a national magazine atin 1999. “When I talk about Native Son, the purpose is being a reflection of each other and the community. The act of defiance is ‘let’s see what we look like in every shape, size, shade, everything. Let’s see ourselves.’”, began, it started as an intervention for Wilbekin himself.
“The reason we do both is because the awards are elevated and based on people’s career moments,” Wilbekin explains. “They’ve typically had a bit more impact. It’s really about the legacies of Black queer excellence.” This year, after a gala opened by Avery Wilson, awards were given to the likes of writer Charles Blow, creative Dario Calmese, and writer George M. Johnson. “The 101 list allows us to open it up,” Wilbekin says.
“I’m not usually surprised by the people on those larger lists,” says Preston Mitchum, director of advocacy and government affairs at the Trevor Project and member of the Native Son Class of 2021. “What I look toward for Native Son is there are always a lot of names I’ve never heard of. I think it allows us to honor folks a little more expansively.”This year, the list includes names like Dr. Keletso Makofane, a public-health researcher who was instrumental in the work around the monkeypox virus.
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