Black and White Men Together/Atlanta (BWMT/Atlanta) was founded in late 1981 and published its first newsletter in February 1982. It is affiliated with the National Association of Black and White Men Together begun a year earlier in San Francisco by founder Michael J. Smith. The organization's Statement of Purpose reads: "BWMT is a gay multi-cultural organization committed to fostering supportive environments wherein racial and cultural barriers can be overcome and the goal of human equality realized. To these ends, we engage in educational, political, cultural, and social activities as a means of dealing with racism, sexism, homophobia, and other inequities in our community and our lives." Activities of the organization include publishing a monthly newsletter and hosting potlucks, social outings and rap groups. BWMT/Atlanta has also undertaken special projects which involved the larger Atlanta gay community: The Atlanta Anti-Discrimination Project, 1983-84, which discouraged local bar owners from requiring multiple IDs and extra cover charges from people of color; The AIDS Education Committee, 1984, and The National taks Force on AIDS Prevention (NTFAP), 1988-1991, both of which gathered data regarding the prevention of AIDS in minority communities. BWMT/Atlanta also joined other NABWMT affiliated chapters for the 1993 March on Washington, resulting in its photo being published on the front page of the Monday, April 26, 1993 edition of the ATLANTA CONSTITUTION. A number of local activists in the larger Black gay community were first nurtured within Black and White Men Together, including Hubert Alexander, Melvin Ross, Duncan Teague, and Kenneth A. Johnson.
From the description of Black and White Men Together Records, 1982-1996. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 36927159
