Black and White Men Together records, 1981-2024

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Summary

Creators:
National Association of Black and White Men Together and International Association of Black and White Men Together
Abstract:
The collection consists of the organizational records of the International Association of Black and White Men Togther; National Association of Black and White Men Together; and regional chapters of Black and White Men Together (BWMT), Men of All Colors Together (MACT), and People of All Colors Together (PACT), 1981-2024. BWMT, MACT, and PACT engage in educational, political, cultural and social activities as a means of dealing with racism, sexism, homophobia, and HIV/AIDS discrimination.
Extent:
3.3 Linear Feet 3 boxes.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder #, or item name] Black and White Men Together Records, Coll2012-171, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of the organizational records of the International Association of Black and White Men Togther; National Association of Black and White Men Together; and regional chapters of Black and White Men Together, Men of All Colors Together, and People of All Colors Together, 1981-2024. The collection includes meeting minutes, agendas, bylaws, convention records, correspondence, editorial records, educational and political committee records, election records, financial records, project files, subject files, awards, collaboration files, membership records, status reports, photographs, interview records, promotional material, clippings, and general administrative records.

Biographical / historical:

Founder Mike Smith began the first Black and White Men Together (BWMT) group in San Francisco in January 1980. Over the summer, groups emerged in Chicago, Boston, and New York, and by the next year, chapters had sprung up in 30 cities across the United States as well as in 3 international locations. The first BWMT conference occurred in San Francisco in 1981 out of which formed the International Association of Black and White Men Together. Renamed in 1986 as the National Association of Black and White Men Together, the organization, as of 2015, remains a nationwide network of Black and White Men Together, Men of All Colors Together (MACT), and People of All Colors Together (PACT) chapters that foster supportive environments wherein racial and cultural barriers can be overcome. BWMT, MACT, and PACT engage in educational, political, cultural and social activities as a means of dealing with racism, sexism, homophobia, and HIV/AIDS discrimination.

Source: National Association of Black and White Men Together. http://www.nabwmt.org/aboutus.html. Accessed 10/16/2012.

Acquisition information:
Most of the early International Association and Los Angeles Black White Men Together (BWMT) records were those compiled by Charles Stewart, 1981-1985, although the date and method of the donation is unknown. Most of the National Association administrative records and DVDs, and all of and the 1987 house party photographs were donated by Douglas Noble in 2014 and 2015. Most of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter records were donated by Randolph Boyle in 2013. Many of the awards, photographs (post-2010), emails, and administrative records were gifted by Paul Cloutier in 2012 and 2014. Some National Association, convention, and regional materials, notably of the Detroit and Washington D.C. chapters, were gifted by Ken Pavlick in 2012.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Kyle Morgan, 2012. Accrual processed by Kyle Morgan, 2015.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized in the following series:

Series 1. Charles Stewart's International Association and Los Angeles Black and White Men Together records, 1981-1985

Series 2. Douglas Noble's National Association and Los Angeles Black and White Men Together records, 1985-2024

Series 3. National Association of Black and White Men Together and local chapter records, 1981-2020

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder #, or item name] Black and White Men Together Records, Coll2012-171, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007, US
Contact:
(213) 821-2771
askone@usc.edu
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