‘Holler If You Hear Me: Black and Gay in the Church’ Receives Black Reel Award Nomination

Plus, Five Nods for Book of Negroes.

Created by Clay Cane, the original BET.com documentary Holler If You Hear Me: Black and Gay in the Church just received its first award nomination. The Black Reel Awards recognized the doc in the category of Outstanding TV Documentary or Special.

The Black Reel Awards, established in 2000, were created to highlight and acknowledge the achievements of  African-Americans in feature, independent and television films. BET received a total of eight nominations, including five nods for Book of Negroes. Click here for the full list.

This piece is very personal for me. Not only because I was included in it but because this is my life, my upbringing, my story and the story of so many I know. This special has allowed for many Black Churchgoing LGBT individuals to realize that they are not alone and that there are people who understand and relate to their story. This piece has started a lot of conversations amongst the Church community and it has raised many questions. If you haven’t seen it, take a view and let me know your feedback.

Holler If You Hear Me: Black and Gay in the Church received major critical acclaim, and was acknowledged by several major outlets including MSNBC, VH1, Essence, Raynbow Affair Magazine, HuffPost Live, and, of course, BET.