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Writer Dwayne Ratleff on ‘Dancing to the Lyrics’

Out in the Bay by KALW

Feb 16, 202429:30Government & Organizations

Dwayne Ratleff grew up poor, Black and gay in 1960s Baltimore. As a youngster, his loving grandma taught him: “Don’t explain yourself, be yourself.”

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Writer Dwayne Ratleff on ‘Dancing to the Lyrics’ is an episode from Out in the Bay by KALW. Dwayne Ratleff grew up poor, Black and gay in 1960s Baltimore. As a youngster, his loving grandma taught him: “Don’t explain yourself, be yourself.”...

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Published Feb 16, 2024, 29:30 long, audio available.