Included here are documented ephemera from B.Michael’s life. These artifacts presence some of the relationships, cultural productions, joyful life events, work commitments, health challenges, current events et al that influenced B.Michael and his writing at any given time. For example, entries in all-caps click through to the playbills and programs from dramatic and musical performances that B.Michael took in.
Click on any tile that piques your curiosity, browse around. Scroll down to see a list of the documents by year. At the bottom of each post is an option to view documents, forward or backward in time, in succession.
B.Michael’s 42 years can be divided into five main periods: growing up in New York City (1958-76, ages 0-18); attending college on Long Island (1977-81, ages 18-23); living in Boston for law school and IBM (1982-86, ages 23-28); relocating to New York City for family of origin, Black Gay community, and pursuing his dream of teaching (1987-92, ages 29-34); and writing, teaching, and community organizing (1993-2001, ages 35-42).
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Growing up in New York City (1958-76, ages 0-18)
- Blood Ancestors Pre-1958
- Certificate of Baptism 1958
- Commendation Cards 1965
- Bertram Hunter, 4th Grader 1968
- Mike, the 11-year old Swimmer 1969
- Gotta be in it to win it! 1972
- Margaret Knox Junior High School (JHS 99) 1972
- National Scholarship Service and Fund for Negro Students 1975
- Brooklyn Technical High School Commencement 1976
Attending college on Long Island (1977-81, ages 18-23)
- Alpha Phi Alpha, Theta Epsilon Chapter 1977
- PENNSYLVANIA BALLET 1977
- MISS TRUTH 1978
- Letter of Recommendation 1978
- Elected into Student Government 1978
- Undergraduate Yearbook Sightings 1978
- Letter *from* the Editor 1979
- GIL SCOTT-HERON & ANGELA BOFILL 1979
- College Recognitions 1979
- African-American Studies + Union of Black Collegians = Senior Luncheon 1979
- Undergraduate Yearbook Sightings 1979
- SPHINX — Distinguished Collegians 1979
- Writing Fragment 1980
- Tanzania (Almost) 1980
- Note from Mommy + Notary Public 1980
- “Your African Spirit” 1980
- Kenya 1980
- African-American Studies 1980
- Alpha Phi Alpha Scholarship 1980
- Mike Sleeping 1981
- Who’s Who? B.Michael’s Who! 1981
- United Negro College Fund 1981
- The road not taken 1981
- College Recognitions 1981
- Undergraduate Yearbook Sightings 1981
- Adelphi University ~ Graduation 1981
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) 1981
- Haruko Kuroiwa Brown — Japanese American Redress 1981
Living in Boston for Law School and IBM (1981-86, ages 23-28)
- Welcome to Law School! 1981
- Law School Miscellaneous 1981
- Writing Assignments & Exams from Law School 1982
- Who’s Cheating & What Should Be Done? 1982
- BLACK MUSICIANS AND THEIR MUSIC 1983
- B.L.S.A. 1983
- The Far Side #1 1983
- Merciless! 1983
- Michael Dukakis, 65th Governor of Massachusetts 1983
- IBM: First Contact 1984
- Commencement 1984
- The Far Side #2 1985
- The Afro-American Historical Calendar 1986
- Denise Carty-Bennia :: Friend 1986
- Elect Mel King to Congress! 1986
Relocating to New York City for Family of Origin, Black Gay Community, and Pursuing His Dream of Teaching (1987-92, ages 29-34)
- In the Life: A Black Gay Anthology 1987
- BIOGRAPHIES 1987
- YMCA of Greater Boston Black Achievers Awards 1987
- “GO BANANAS with these exotic Caribbean fruits!” 1987
- Bar Review #1 1987
- Other Countries Marches at NYC Pride 1987
- Other Countries Marches on Washington 1987
- Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop 1987
- Donald Woods Performs 1987
- THE DANCE CLUB PERFORMANCE 1988
- Minority Task Force on AIDS ~ Thank You from Craig G. Harris 1988
- “Mirror, mirror . . .” 1988
- Inventory: Identities, Roles, Values, Plans 1988
- “Probable Cause” (earlier draft) 1988
- Other Countries – Featured in The Advocate 1989
- Barbados 1989
- Life in NYU Limbo 1989
- Life After IBM ~ Day One 1989
- Other Countries ~ “A Page from a Black Child’s Diary” 1989
- OPERA MEMPHIS 1989
- Black & Gay With Something To Say 1989
- Tongues Untied — A Cameo 1989
- The Other Story 1989
- Enter: Godson Travis 1990
- Mama Doesn’t Know! Productions 1990
- Palm of My Hand 1990
- “The Doors Will Open!” (earlier draft) 1990
- BGoes Out 1990
- Other Countries – Volume II – Breaking Ground 1990
- Denise Carty-Bennia ~ Rest In Power 1990
- Building Communities Through Diversity 1990
- Conspiracies To Destroy Our Dreams? 1990
- Multicultural Meeting 1990
- Teacher, Teacher, I Declare! 1990
- Multicultural Diversity Coordinator 1990
- Kwanzaa + Craig Harris 1990
- Other Countries – 1991 Spring Workshop & Performance Schedule 1991
- PATTI LaBELLE 1991
- Dwayne H. McKinley ~ Rest In Power 1991
- Cornelia Street Cafe ~ Reading 1991
- Michael Griffin ~ Rest In Power 1991
- A (Mostly) Black Gay Workshop 1991
- The Booty Commission 1991
- B.Michael’s Photo Albums (Mostly 1970s-1991) 1991
- In Our Own Write ~ Reading 1992
- Mean Streets 1992
- Where’s Your Baby Gone? (for Donald Woods) 1992
- Writing Fragment 1992
- Teacher Training 1992
- “caramel colored men . . .” 1992
- Rethinking Columbus 1992
- Moving In Together: Nuts + Bolts 1992
- Reading @ A Different Light Bookstore 1992
- HIV+ Test Result 1992
Writing, Teaching, and Community Organizing (1993-2001, ages 35-42)
- Enter: City As School 1993
- Poetry Tribute to Audre Lorde 1993
- ANGELS IN AMERICA 1993
- Bar Review #2 1993
- I Have Come Here to Die (earlier draft) 1993
- Roy Gonsalves ~ Obituary | Poem | Inscription 1993
- Cooperative Learning 1993
- SLEEPING ON THE PIER 1993
- Bahamas 1993
- The Future, Our Youth and the Virus 1993
- JOSEPH and the AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT 1993
- 528 East 11th Street #11 1993
- City-As-School 1994 Graduates! 1994
- Domestic Partnership 1994
- Discrimination in the Workplace 1994
- Commitment Ceremony! 1994
- Coalitions Across Queer Differences 1994
- Brothers, Version 2.0 1994
- Particular Voices 1994
- Yves François Lubin (aka Assotto Saint) ~ Obituary 1994
- Arts Resume 1994
- Bill T. Jones: Still/Here 1994
- Bread Loaf 1994
- Yokohama, Japan 1994
- Turkey + Greece 1994
- Teaching Credentials 1994
- ALL SAINTS GOSPEL CHOIR 1994
- Life in November-December 1994
- RACHELLE FERRELL 1994
- ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER 1994
- Aurelio Font + The Flirtations 1995
- TOENAILS OF STEEL & RUBY RED TEXT 1995
- Bridges to the Future 1995
- Trip to Italy/Italia 1995
- Adodi 1995
- FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER 1995
- Ron Harris — City of Brotherly Love 1995
- octogenarians — for bert 1995
- RONALD K. BROWN/EVIDENCE 1995
- Membership, Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center 1996
- B.Michael Hunter, New York City Voter 1996
- Other Countries – Veteran Voices Performance 1996
- B.Michael’s Eulogy for Haruko Kuroiwa Brown 1996
- Brother Dear, 1996
- Enter: Goddaughter Adunni 1996
- Brothers for Sisters 1996
- This is dedicated to the one I love 1997
- American Social History Project 1997
- When stars align . . . 1997
- Benefit for the Audre Lorde Project 1997
- Seven Brothers For Seven Sisters 1997
- City-As-School v25.0 1997
- SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK 1997
- Jericho ’98 1998
- New York Collaborative History Workshop 1998
- SoCal Wedding 1998
- DINAH WAS 1998
- More RONALD K. BROWN/EVIDENCE 1998
- ALL UNDER HEAVEN 1998
- Audre Lorde Project Founding Major Donor 1998
- FOSSE 1999
- United Federation of Teachers Delegate 2000
- B.Michael + HIV Meds 2000
- African American Dream 2000
- Women We Love; Women We Honor 2000
- Students Missing B.Michael 2000
- YOU WALK? 2000
- B.Michael Hunter ~ Obituary 2001
- Donor Leadership 2001
- A Celebration of Life — Bertram Michael Hunter 2001
- a man I never called ‘bert’ 2001
- Bay Area Reporter ~ Obit 2001
- Northeastern University Magazine ~ Obit 2001
- Lavender Light ~ B.Michael Memorial 2001
- SOJOURNER: an abandoned manifest — for Bert Hunter 2001
- Ashes to Ashes 2002
- Media Release! 2019