From the Southwest Virginia LGBTQ+ History Project, we proudly present Episode 4 on the topic of Black Queer History, Community, and Joy in Roanoke, Virginia. 

All of the audio interviews in this episode are drawn from oral histories in the LGBTQ History Collection at the Virginia Room, Roanoke Public Libraries, located in Roanoke, Virginia--plus an additional interview (just for this episode) with Tobias J. Dean. The oral history narrators featured in today’s program include:

- Ashley Rhame

- Shamaill Ross

- Peter Thornhill

- Don Muse

- Toya Jones

- Tommy Feazell

- and Carolyn Sue Wilson

Thank you to Father GG Expression, Shamaill Ross, Tobias J. Dean, Alexis Williams, and Harrison Pendelton for their contributions to this podcast. 

Additional archival audio courtesy of the WSLS-TV News Film Collection at the University of Virginia Library and WFXR-TV.

The music in today’s episode comes from Blue Dot Sessions, Purple Planet Music, and Dar Golan.

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