Finding aid to the Black and White Men Together records, 1981-2006
Coll2012.171
Finding aid prepared by Kyle Morgan
Processing this collection has been funded by generous grants from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
and Wells Fargo.
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
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Title: Black and White Men Together records
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2012.171
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.6 linear feet.
1 archives box + 1 archives carton
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1981-1984
Date (inclusive): 1981-2006
Abstract: The collection consists of the organizational records of the International Association, National Association, and regional
chapters of Black and White Men Together, 1981-2006. Most of the records comprise those compiled by Charles Stewart as co-chair
of the International Association, 1982-1983, and as a member of the Los Angeles chapter, 1981-1984. The collection also includes
awards collected by former member and National Association co-chair Paul Cloutier and some post-1984 regional and national
files by member Ken Pavlick. Black and White Men Together engages in educational, political, cultural and social activities
as a means of dealing with racism, sexism, homophobia, and HIV/AIDS discrimination.
creator:
International Association of Black and White Men Together.
Other Finding Aids
"Men of All Colors Together Boston records, 1980-1999--M68." Northeastern University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Department. www.lib.neu.edu/archives/collect/findaids/m68find.htm.
Administrative History
Founder Mike Smith began the first Black and White Men Together (BWMT) group in San Francisco in January 1980. Over the summer,
groups emerged in Chicago, Boston, and New York, and by the next year, chapters had sprung up in 30 cities across the United
States as well as in 3 international locations. The first BWMT conference occurred in San Francisco in 1981 out of which formed
the International Association of Black and White Men Together (IABWMT).
Charles Stewart was elected to a one year term as co-chair of the IABWMT in 1982. He had been a member of the Steering Committee
for the Los Angeles BWMT chapter, secretary of the Gay and Lesbian Police Advisory Task Force, vice-president of the board
of directors of the National Gay Archives, and chairman of the Community Support Committee of Christopher Street West.
Renamed in 1986 as the National Association of Black and White Men Together, the organization, as of 2012, remains a nationwide
network that fosters supportive environments wherein racial and cultural barriers can be overcome. BWMT engages in educational,
political, cultural and social activities as a means of dealing with racism, sexism, homophobia, and HIV/AIDS discrimination.
Sources:
National Association of Black and White Men Together. http://www.nabwmt.org/aboutus.html. Accessed 10/16/2012.
Box 2, folder 8, Black and White Men Together Records, Coll2012-171, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California.
Processing Information
Records in the collection primarily came from Charles Stewart's Black and White Men Together materials. His International
Association of Black and White Men Together and Los Angeles chapter records have been noted when evident. His records have
been supplemented with Paul Cloutier's and Ken Pavlick's Black and White Men Together collections as well as from records
from the ONE Subject Files collection.
Collection processed by Kyle Morgan, 2012.
Access
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
Acquisition Information
Most of the records in this collection comprise those compiled by Charles Stewart, 1981-1984, although the date and method
of the donation is unknown. Although most of the post-1984 records are from unidentifiable sources, two exceptions are the
awards gifted by Paul Cloutier in 2012, and some materials in the National, convention, and regional files, notably of the
Detroit and Washington D.C. chapters, gifted by Ken Pavlick in 2012.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the organizational records of the International Association, National Association, and regional
chapters of Black and White Men Together (BWMT), 1981-2006. Most of the records comprise those compiled by Charles Stewart
as co-chair of the International Association, 1982-1983, and as a member of the Los Angeles chapter, 1981-1984. His materials
consist of board records, by-laws, convention records, correspondence, editorial records, educational and political committee
records, election records, financial records, project files, subject files, collaboration files, membership records, status
reports, promotional material, clippings, and general administrative records. Unless otherwise identified, all non-BMTW organizational
listings should be assumed to be subject and/or collaboration files.
The post-1984 records primarily consist of both National Association and regional chapter promotional materials, awards, convention
materials, and clippings. These files include awards donated by former member and National Association co-chair Paul Cloutier
and some regional and national files donated by member Ken Pavlick.
Separated Materials
Black and White Men Together newsletters:
Black & White Men Together, no.6 ( July-August 1980).
Black & White Men Together, special edition, no. 8 1/2.
International Association of Black & White Men Together, The Board Memo, no.5, 6, 7, 8 (May-August, 1983).
National Association of Black & White Men Together, The Board Memo, no.19 (July 1985).
National Association of Black & White Men Together, v.21, no.2 (Summer 2003).
Black & White Men Together Atlanta (May 1984).
Black & White Men Together Baltimore (September 1987).
Black & White Men Together Chicago, v.2, no.5, 6, 7, 10; v.3, no.1 (December 1982-February 1983, May 1983, October 1983).
Black & White Men Together Detroit, v.25, no.10 (October 2006).
Black & White Men Together East Coast, Network News (October 1981).
Black & White Men Together Eastern Region, Network News, no.6 (February 1982; March 1983).
Black & White Men Together Eastern U.S. Region, Network News (December 1981); no. 4 (1982).
Black & White Men Together Houston (May 1983).
Black & White Men Together Long Beach (May 1986).
Black & White Men Together Los Angeles , v.3, no.10 (October 1983); v.16, no.18 (July 1985).
Black & White Men Together Memphis (January-February, March-April, August-September, October-November 1983; March, November 1985; January 1986).
Black & White Men Together Milwaukee (March, April, May, July, September, October 1983; January, April 1984).
Black & White Men Together Greater Omaha Area, v.1, no.1, no.5 (1983).
Black & White Men Together Philadelphia, v.3, no.11 (November 1983); v.4, no.3 (March 1984).
Black & White Men Together San Diego, v.3, no.4, 5, 7 (April-July 1983).
Black & White Men Together Washington D.C. (November 1981).
G.R.E.A.T. Men of the Rockies, v.3, no.1 (January 1983).
Y.O.U. Your Own Understanding (January 1982).
Other periodicals:
Blacklight, v.4, no. 1 (October 1982), no. 3 (1983).
Brother, v.1, no.2 (Summer 1983).
Civil Liberties, no.345 (February 1983).
East West Winds, v.1, no.1 (July-August 1983).
Gay Community News, v.11, no.15 (October 1983).
Gay Press Association, v.3, no.2.
GLLU Unidad, v.2, no.3 (April-May 1983).
International Gay Association, bulletin 83/1.
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc. (Summer 1982).
The Lesbian News, v.8, no.8 (March 1983).
The Log, (January 1983); v.2, no.11 (April 1984).
MECLA, (Fall 1982, Spring 1983, Winter 1983, Mid-Winter 1984).
Ohio Pride, no.5 (August 15th-28th, 1983).
Paz y Liberacion, no.4 (March 1983), no.5 (November 1983).
People of All Colors Together Newsquarters, v.1, no.1 (1985).
SCWU, v.7, no.1 (February-March 1983).
Stonewall Speaks, no.56 (February 1984).
Sunset Junction Neighborhood Alliance Flyer, v.5, no.1 (April 1984).
Ten Percent, v.5, no.4 (March 1984).
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder #, or item name] Black and White Men Together Records, Coll2012-171, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC
Libraries, University of Southern California
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
National Association of Black and White Men Together.
Stewart, Charles
African American gay men
Gay activists
Racially mixed people
Black and White Men Together Series 1.
Bulk, 1981-1984
1981-2006
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in alphabetical order.
Box 1, Folder 1
Awards
1981-1991
Acquisition Information
All awards except for the 1991 certificate were gifted by Paul Cloutier.
Box 1, Folder 2
Board agenda, International Association
1982-1983
Box 1, Folder 3
Board ballots, International Association
1982-1983
Box 1, Folder 4
Board memoranda, International Association
1983
Box 1, Folder 5
The Bulletin, editorial, International Association
1983
Box 1, Folder 6
By-laws, International Association
1982
Box 1, Folder 7
By-laws, Los Angeles chapter
1981-1982
Box 1, Folder 8
Conferences and conventions
1981-2002
Box 1, Folder 9
Convention, International Association
1983
Box 1, Folder 10
Convention, 25th Anniversary, National Association
2005
Acquisition Information
Records gifted by Ken Pavlick.
Box 1, Folder 11
Correspondence received, Charles Stewart
1982-1983
Box 1, Folder 12
Correspondence sent, Charles Stewart, International Association
1982-1983
Box 1, Folder 13
Educational/political committee, International Association
1982-1983
Box 1, Folder 14
Editorial board, International Association
1982-1983
Box 1, Folder 15
Elections, International Association
1983
Box 1, Folder 16
Expenses and accounts, International Association
1982-1984
Box 1, Folder 18
Form letters, standard memoranda, and stationary, International Association
1982
Box 1, Folder 19
Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center (GLCSC)
1984
Box 1, Folder 20
Gay Rights National Lobby (GRNL)
1983-1984
Box 1, Folder 21-23
General administration, International Association
1982-1983
Physical Description:
[3 folders]
Box 1, Folder 24
General administration, National Association
1986-2001
Box 1, Folder 25
International Gay Association
1983
Box 1, Folder 26
Just Business project
1982-1983
Box 1, Folder 27
Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Press Association
1984
Box 1, Folder 28
Los Angeles gay community
1984
Box 2, Folder 1
Membership, International Association
1982
Box 1, Folder 29
Multi-Ethnic Gay/Lesbian Exchange (MEG/LE)
1982-1985
Box 2, Folder 2
Municipal Elections Committee of Los Angeles (MECLA)
1983-1984
Box 2, Folder 3
National Association of Business Councils (NABC)
1982-1983
Box 2, Folder 4
National Association of Gay and Lesbian Democratic Clubs
1983-1984
Box 2, Folder 5
National Gay Archives
1983
Box 2, Folder 6
National Gay Task Force (NGTF)
1983
Box 2, Folder 7
Pacific Coast Network
1983
Box 2, Folder 8
Press materials
1983-1985
Scope and Contents note
Includes press releases and clippings.
Box 2, Folder 9
Quarterly
1983, undated
Scope and Contents note
Founded in San Francisco (Calif.) in 1980, it was originally called "BWMT Newsletter." Expanded and renamed "The Quarterly"
within couple of years. Includes typescript of interview with Charles Stewart, published interviews with Stewart and Julius
M. Johnson
Box 2, Folder 10- 11
Regional chapters and networks
1982-2006
Physical Description:
[2 folders]
Box 2, Folder 12
Rosters
1981-1984
Scope and Contents note
Includes telephone, membership, mailing, field associates, and affiliate group lists.
Box 2, Folder 13
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
1983-1984
Box 2, Folder 14
Status reports, International Association
1982-1983
Box 2, Folder 15
Subject files, general
1983-1984
Box 2, Folder 16
Tax exempt status
1981-1983
Box 2, Folder 18
Working drafts, assorted content
1983
Box 2, Folder 19
Work in progress, assorted content
undated
