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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, awa...
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.
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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Author Dwayne Ratleff on ‘Dancing to the Lyrics’ is an episode from Out in the Bay by KALW.
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Author Dwayne Ratleff on ‘Dancing to the Lyrics’ is from Out in the Bay by KALW.
Published May 5, 2023 and 29:30 long