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SUMMARY:My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson with Jelani Alladin (in person event & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate and enjoy a reading and Q & A with acclaimed author\, Rasheed Newson\, author of the debut novel MY GOVERNMENT MEANS TO KILL ME\, which was named a notable book of 2022 by the New York Times Book Review. He will be in conversation with Broadway actor Jelani Alladin\, who narrated the audiobook.  \nA fierce and riveting queer coming-of-age story following the personal and political awakening of a young\, gay\, Black man in 1980s New York City.  \nEarl “Trey” Singleton III arrives in New York City with only a few dollars in his pocket. Born into a wealthy Black Indianapolis family\, at 17\, he is ready to leave his overbearing parents and their expectations behind.  \nIn the city\, Trey meets up with a cast of characters that changes his life forever. He volunteers at a renegade home hospice for AIDS patients\, and after being put to the test by gay rights activists\, becomes a member of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP). Along the way Trey attempts to navigate past traumas and searches for ways to maintain familial relationships—all while seeking the meaning of life amid so much death.  \nVibrant\, humorous\, and fraught with entanglements\, Rasheed Newson’s My Government Means to Kill Me is an exhilarating\, fast-paced coming-of-age story that lends itself to a larger discussion about what it means for a young gay Black man in the mid-1980s to come to terms with his role in the midst of a political and social reckoning.  \nCopies of My Government Means to Kill Me are available at the Bureau and will be available for purchase at the event.  \nYou can also purchase the book from our online store: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel \n  \nSuggested donation $10 to benefit the Bureau’s work. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without donation. \nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @bgsqd. \n  \nRasheed Newson is a writer and producer of Bel-Air\, The Chi\, and Narcos. He currently resides in Pasadena\, California with his husband and two children. My Government Means to Kill Me is his debut novel.  \nJelani Alladin originated the role of Kristoff in the Frozen musical and narrated the audiobook of My Government Means to Kill Me.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/my-government-means-to-kill-me-by-rasheed-newson-with-jelani-alladin/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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