Marlon Riggs, with the help of other homosexual Black men, most notably poet Essex Hemphill, declares that the act of Black men loving Black men is a revolutionary act. The film cuts between scenes of Hemphill reciting his poetry, Riggs recounting his upbringing, scenes of men engaging in social intercourse and dance, and various comic riffs, such as a visit to the "Institute of Snap!thology," where men learn various snapping techniques, such as the sling snap, the point snap, and the diva snap.
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Marlon Riggs, with the help of other homosexual Black men, most notably poet Essex Hemphill, declares that the act of Black men loving Black men is a revolutionary act. The film cuts between scenes of Hemphill reciting his poetry, Riggs recounting his upbringing, scenes of men engaging in social intercourse and dance, and various comic riffs, such as a visit to the "Institute of Snap!thology," where men learn various snapping techniques, such as the sling snap, the point snap, and the diva snap.
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