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By Tim'm T. West

"I write non-fiction, my dirt's already unearthed." - from the diss track "Alone Again" There's something really freeing about having no "dirt" for people to expose-in owing all your own stuff before anyone else tries to. It's a shameless act of courage for many black gay men, raised to feel shameful about feelings as natural as next breaths. The gay Negro ensemble, Adodi Muse, has a mantra that supports this modus operandi: "Ain't Got Sense Enough To Be Shamed". This colloquialism is as common a staple in black families as ham hock in collard greens at family reunions. And like...

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LIFE ON THE INSIDE: 6th Edition(The FollowUp)

By Monte J. Wolfe

written Monday April 21st, 2008 I got some good news today... I felt it would be not only irresponsible, but downright foolish if I didn't share this quickly. About 6 weeks after beginning to take HIV medication, last Tuesday, I went for a check-up with my doctor to get labs(bloodwork) done. On that same day, I started having a cough that just did not want to go away. I thought it was strange because I...

Brave Soul Artist: Heidi Martin

By Monte J. Wolfe

In February 2007, I attended The Front Porch, a monthly open mic/artist showcase produced by Brave Soul co-founder Tim'm West. On this particular night, one of the featured artists was a woman who Tim'm himself had told me was someone I would wind up not only appreciating, but LOVING. By the time she finished her set which consisted of passionate, honest, raw poetry and songs about racism, prejudice, and heartbreak, it's safe to say...

Brave Soul Artist: Mo'Nique

By Keith Green

This month, in honor of Women's History Month, we've decided to feature a woman who not only entertains and inspires, but makes millions of people laugh through her work as a multi-faceted artist. Recently, Brave Soul artist keithromell (who is also an associate editor for Positively Aware, an HIV treatment education magazine) spoke with comedian/actrist/humanitarian Mo'Nique about her involvement in helping to raise awareness and funds for HIV/AIDS related services. We are honored to...

July 18, 2008

Summer 2008 Mini Update

Greetings to all the Brave Soul Fam reading this...

Just wanted to let you all know that we're taking a much needed vacation and period of rest & relaxation this summer after a whirlwind of activities and events in the last couple of months. We do have some updates (a new feature, topic-of-the-month, etc) that will be up very soon, but in the meantime we just wanted to send out thanks to all those who sent up prayers and well wishes for us last month as we put on our final show at Warehouse Theater in Washington DC.

June 10, 2008

BSC STRIKES AGAIN-Buy Tickets

Brave Soul Collective presents Voices of Resilience:
Concrete Abstractions
Live in Washington DC on Tuesday June 24th, 2008 at 8pm

June 2, 2008

JUNE UPDATES PREVIEW

Greetings to all the Brave Soul Fam...

We just wanted to give everyone a brief update on where things are in the land of the 'Brave Souls'.
We had a pretty busy month in May with a bunch of performances, appearances, and most of all, our TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Read on to find out more details about what we did in May...

April 19, 2008

April Updates

Hello 2 all the Brave Soul Fam & Friends...

We're back with some new updates for April as we at BSC are hard at work on some upcoming events and productions...

April 2, 2008

BUY TICKETS/DONATE NOW

Brave Souls Take The Stage Again...

In Baltimore...when BSC Presents their 2008 Spring Production,
Voices of Resilience:
Meditations thru Words, Sounds, & Rhythm...
Buy your tickets early or simply support the efforts of the Brave Soul fam by clicking down below...find out more....

March 19, 2008

March Updates

Greetings to all the Brave Souls...

We're back this month to kickoff the spring with a few new updates to the site for the month of March.