BPSociety Project Gallery: Photography Archives

The Project Gallery documents and celebrates culture, self-identity and empowerment within Southeast Michigan's black same-gender-loving community. The following galleries include photographic summaries of events, people and places that have enriched the development of our community.

BUILDING BRIDGES

The fight for human rights, equality and dignity requires courage, focus and assistance from allies. The Black Pride Society has worked to build long-term relationships with activist, politicians, entrepreneurs and and community organizations who actively support our mission.

HOMOPHOBIA IN DETROIT

Review historic series of town halls produced in 2004 to initiate a historic conversation about the affects of homophobia in Detroit at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History's GM Theater.

LEGACY BUILDERS - DETROIT

It takes visionaries committed to the simplest causes to start a social movement. Detroit's Hotter Than July and our community pays tribute to these individuals for laying the foundation. They have developed a sense of community amongst us all as role models, and legacy builders.

HTJ!1996-2006 RETROSPECTIVE

Is black pride a social movement? Check out these images for previous Hotter Than July's held in Detroit and decide for yourself. Just remember, Detroit is the birthplace of other great social movements - The Nation of Islam, Black Panthers. Ours is over a decade in the making.

HTJ!2005 REVIEW | HTJ!2006 REVIEW | HTJ!2007 REVIEW

NOAH'S ARC SCREENING

Before this historic television series made it into living rooms across America, major black pride cities were the first to screen the pilots. The Black Pride Society hosted the cast and director at Club Palladium in Detroit.