One More River to Cross

One More River to Cross: Black and Gay in America is a 1996 book written by Keith Boykin, who ran a now-defunct national black gay and lesbian organization. He begins the book by describing his life, including coming out at Harvard Law School, working for President Bill Clinton, and his first sexual experience. He interviews many famous African-American gay men and lesbians such as Cleo Manago, Perry Watkins, and Cheryl Clarke.

One More River to Cross: Black and Gay in America
AuthorKeith Boykin
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreBiography
Published1996
PublisherAnchor Books
Pages272
ISBN9780385479820
OCLC1068335546
For the studio album by the blues rock band Canned Heat, see One More River to Cross (album).

He describes the homophobia of celebrated blacks such as Muhammad Ali and Colin Powell. He also details insensitive actions from white gays such as Robert Mapplethorpe and Frank Kameny. Boykin attempts to spell out how racism and homophobia intersect but also diverge in the lives of African-American gay men and lesbians.

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