Adodi
Adodi is one of the oldest Black gay organizations in the United States.[1] It was founded in Philadelphia in 1986 by Clifford Rawlins to bring together same-gender-loving men of African descent.[1] Since its founding, Adodi has become one of the oldest movements of same-gender-loving men of African descent in history.[2] It organized retreats for Black gay men partially to grieve during the early AIDS epidemic and partially to heal together.[1] By 2003, the group had chapters in dozens of cities and suburbs.[3] The organization currently has chapters in Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Dallas, and Washington, DC, many of which have regular programming and annual retreats.[2]
Adodi is often referred to as the plural of "ado", a Yoruba word to describe "a man who 'loves' another man";[1] however, Yoruba has no form of pluralizing words by adding suffixes.[4]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Adodi - Official Website
