Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Pomo Afro Homos Records
- Dates:
- 1989-1997 (bulk 1990-1994)
- Creators:
- Pomo Afro Homos (Theater group)
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 9 cubic feet (9 boxes), 1 oversized flat box, 1 oversized poster
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Pomo Afro Homos Records. San Francisco Public Library, James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center
Background
- Scope and content:
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The records contain correspondence, programs, press releases and press coverage, contracts, scripts, financial information, photographs, slides, audiotapes, grant writing for Pomo Afro. The collection also contains certificates and awards presented to the troupe. Of particular note are the scripts for "Fierce Love: Stories from Black Gay Life" and "Dark Fruit." The clippings files also include coverage of the opposition the group faced in Anchorage, Alaska, and North Carolina.
- Biographical / historical:
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Pomo Afro Homos is short for postmodern African American homosexuals. It was an African-American gay theater troupe founded in San Francisco by Djola Bernard Branner, Brian Freeman, and Eric Gupton. Later, Marvin K. White joined the group. The original concept of the group was to show the issues affecting each black gay person. Their pieces include "Fierce Love: Stories From Black Gay Life" and "Dark Fruit." They performed nationally from Alaska to New York’s Lincoln Center. They faced opposition from the National Black Theatre Festival in North Carolina (1991), and later, in Anchorage (1993). They performed regularly between 1990 and 1995.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Brian Freeman.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1989-1997 (bulk 1990-1994)
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. Unprocessed collection, please consult inventory to request boxes. The collection is offsite and advance notice is required for retrieval. Material must be requested at least 4 business days in advance of visit. The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours. Photographs are available during Photo Desk hours.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright retained by Pomo Afro Homos.
- Preferred citation:
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Pomo Afro Homos Records. San Francisco Public Library, James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center
- Location of this collection:
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San Francisco Public Library100 Larkin StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102, US
- Contact:
- (415) 557-4567