LinkLinks Washington Post: Gentrification has erased many Black LGBTQ gathering spaces. A group of artists made a film to memorialize one hub of ’80s art and activism. By Editor On Jun 25, 2021 Last updated Jun 25, 2021 73 Share When the Enik Alley Coffeehouse opened in a brick-lined carriage house near H Street in the early 1980s, the crack epidemic was ravaging the surrounding communities, and AIDS had left so many dead that the pages of the Washington Blade were filled with obituaries. Across the city, Black gay people were harassed and denied entry at predominantly White gay clubs. 73 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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