Maurice and I go WAAAAAY back…. like to the 90s.  LOL.  Seriously, it’s seldom that I get to share the wealth of friendship with larger communities hungry for the kind of change Maurice and I talked about often as burgeoning artists in Oakland, CA in the late 90s.  Years later we’re both celebs in our own right, but no less committed to the social justice and change we’d been preparing for all of our lives.  On August 28th, the program for which I work, FUSION Program of St. Hope Foundation, will be presenting the Houston debut of Maurice’s latest film “Friends & Lovers”.  On Saturday, we will engage the community in a series of discussions about relationships, dating, stigma, etc… And on Sunday…That’s RIGHT… The Front Porch returns to Houston at a new exciting location: Club True Colors 7pm - 9pm.  Ever heard Maurice the poet?!  The man can spit!

Please come share in this community celebration!  I’ve boasted to Maurice how much I love Houston, so I have no intentions on showing him any less that a warm welcome, lots of great fun, and a community of brothas and sistas who support those who work to represent us in full color!

Here is a snap shot of the agenda—

Friday, August 28th—-6:30 p.m.
Screening of Maurice Jamal’s all-new Friends and Lovers including introduction and post screening dialogue led my Mr. Jamal
Rice University Theater

Saturday, August 29th—9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Montrose Counseling Center, 401 Branard St, Houston, TX 77006
Breakfast Conversation with Ivan Riley of Chicago, IL

Break-Out Conversations:
“What’s the Trick to Healthy Relationships?”–Christopher Evans
“Dating and Sex in the Age of the Internet”–Jason Ray and Terrance Gilbert
“What if I Test Positive?  Are You Prepared to Test?”–Tim’m West and Jason Black

Panel Discussion and Dialogue
“Creating New Anti-Stigma Norms”  Addressing the issue of stigma in the lives of African American GLBT/SGL individuals.
Maurice Jamal, Moderator
Jayda Alexander, panel member
Kevin Anderson, panel member
Paul Guillory, panel member
Ryshon Harris, panel member
M. W. Moore, panel member
and others…

Please RSVP today at fusion_program_houston@yahoo.com.

And Sunday:

Tim’m presents
The Front Porch- Houston
“Family”, Friends, Flow, Funk
At Club True Colors
$5 Cover
18+ (Drink Specials)
Meet and Greet: 6:30pm - 7pm
Exclusive Open Mic:  7pm - 8pm
Contact: thefrontporch@reddirt.biz prior to event
8pm Features: Caretta Bell & Aaron Coleman
Special Guest Appearance by Maurice Jamal
Hosted by Tim’m West
Club True Colors is located at:
2727 Crossview Dr
Houston, TX 77063-4206
(713) 266-6505

Tim’m with special guests @ Homoagogo
SOMArts, 934 Brannan, San Francisco, CA 94103
Cost:     tix at homoagogo.com
Time:  3:30pm
Description: Tim’m and The Dunce Apprentice and Samuel “Apology” Sax of “we are the UnReal” join for a one of a kind, momentous LIVE set and a few special collaborations. If you’ve enjoyed either of them on stage separately, then wait til you see them rock the mic and the crowd together… Not to be missed, so go to homoagogo.com for your Saturday tix.