Black Enough Man Enough

<p><em>One man's riveting contemporary journey through multiple comings-out to authentically live his unique identity.</em></p><p><strong>Black Enough Man Enough</strong></p><p><strong>Embracing My Mixed Race and Sexual Fluidity</strong></p><p>I knew I was different called 'faggot-ass half-breed' teased for my light bright skin soft curly afro freckly face and feminine ways.  Growing up the child of a Black daddy and white momma in the Gullah Geechee culture on James Island South Carolina in the 80's I was an outsider.</p><p>My adolescent identity crisis of racial and sexual confusion led to a trip down the aisle with my high school sweetheart the joy of fatherhood and then into the shadows of the down-low before divorce and a tumultuous custody battle.  As I embraced all of who I am I developed my voice using it to speak out on the racial and LGBT equality movements as well as to say 'I do' to marry the man I love and create a realistic 21<sup>st</sup> century blended family.</p>