
"The
TOP 10 Signs" came to life from the joint
efforts of JL Kings' On the Down Low book and
Senwot Nella Production's The CLOSET, a dvd-Drama
Series. Both projects specially inform women of
the hidden sexual lives of men who sleep with
other men (i.e. on the Down Low). This particular
project is a passion for King (left in photo)
and Senwot Nella's owners, Maurice Townes &
Kevin F. Allen (center and right in photo). With
the alarming rate of HIV/AIDS among African-American
women, which is drastically increasing quarterly,
this trio has made it their quest to assist with
educating women. "For years women have been
asking me to inform them of down low signs...",
states King who continues, "and I've always
refused to expose that type of behavior .. my
prayer has been that men would follow my example
without me exposing them, but they are not...
so after discussions with Kevin and Maurice and
realizing our goals are exactly the same, to lower
the HIV/AIDS rate among women... we formed an
alliance." Townes, who's never lived a down
low life, is the Director of the project states,
"Women need to be informed of this behavior!
Homosexual men are not the limp wrist, flamboyant
males that Hollywood has displayed in movies and
TV shows. Yes, women would know those men are
gay, even Stevie Wonder can see that... It's time
American understand that most homosexual men are
as masculine as heterosexual men and if society,
especially the black church, accepts individuals
for who they are and NOT for who they love our
country will be a better place and men would not
have to hide their true feelings of love. "
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