Other People's Lies and a Journey to Truth
Writer and Activist Darnell Moore
Season 5. Episode 7. Listen to full episodes of the Podcast, here.
There was a moment in 2020 when Instagram was suddenly blanketed by black squares as social media users struggled to find a way to express that they supported the rightful anger and calls for justice within the Black community. In the years since, as the frenzied media cycle churned on, the spotlight may have shifted away from issues of racial justice and the black squares were quietly deleted, archived, or simply moved down the feed, subsumed by images of holidays, events, and new outfits.
“I hated myelf. I was forced to believe that real boys are not boys who are attracted to other boys. Unfortunately, what that meant for me was a type of self-hatred materialised. I tried to take myself out of this world, because of other people’s theories, logics, and theologies that were lies I was lead to believe were true about who I am.”
My guest Darnell L. Moore, a writer and activist, has not stopped agitating, musing, and talking passionately to issues where race and queer issues intersect. He speaks with rightful passion and intensity about his story and how it relates to all of us, in finding his identity as a young, Black, Queer person. This meant dealing with the lies that others told about what it means to be a man of colour, raised in a community of faith.
This unreleased episode, recorded in early 2023, was delayed by technical issues. Now resolved, we’re excited to finally share it with you.
Read Darnell's book "No Ashes in the Fire".
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Content Note: This episode contains a brief allusion to self-harm. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of self-injury, call Lifeline in Australia on 13 11 14, or your national suicide prevention hotline.