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Author Dwayne Ratleff on ‘Dancing to the Lyrics’
Dwayne Ratleff grew up Black, poor and gay in 1960s Baltimore. As a youngster, his loving grandma taught him: “Don’t explain yourself, be yourself.” The long-time San Franciscan has written an impressive, insightful, awa...
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Author Dwayne Ratleff on ‘Dancing to the Lyrics’ is an episode from Out in the Bay by KALW. Dwayne Ratleff grew up Black, poor and gay in 1960s Baltimore. As a youngster, his loving grandma taught him: “Don’t explain yourself, be yourself.”...
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Published May 5, 2023, 29:30 long, audio available.
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Dwayne Ratleff grew up Black, poor and gay in 1960s Baltimore. As a youngster, his loving grandma taught him: “Don’t explain yourself, be yourself.” The long-time San Franciscan has written an impressive, insightful, award-winning novel about his childhood.
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Published May 5, 2023 and 29:30 long