Cleo Manago is long time self described "social architect," activist, community organizer, essayist, media commentator, health and wellness expert and recipient of numerous awards. He is also founder and CEO of the AmASSI Health & Cultural Centers - an international organization. In 2005 Cleo Manago was invited to speak at the 2005 Millions More March, in Washington DC, representing the Black Men’s Xchange (BMX). A historic first, Manago was invited by Minister Farrakhan to address an international Black audience because of his leadership in BMX - an advocacy, leadership development, political empowerment and social change organization for same-gender-loving (SGL), bisexual Black males and heterosexual allies. |
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Cost & Casualties of Silence (2004)- An African American
HIV/AIDS Summit Presented by the African American Community
Development Initiative at the UCLA International
Institute - African Studies Center, brought together some
of the world's most prominent African American professionals to
discuss strategies to help reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS in African
communities. Moderated by Tavis
Smiley, this forum brought together some of the leading
minds in a variety of professional disciplines. Speakers included Cleo
Manago,
Dr. Maulana Karenga (creator of
Kwanzaa), Dr.
Gayle Wyatt, and Congress
Woman Maxine
Waters. Click Here For Video |
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Cleo Manago was a regular guest on BET's provocative,
high-energy nighttime talk show "Oh Drama!" (2000-2002).
The show featured three dynamic and opinionated actresses (Kym
E. Whitley, Vanessa Bell
Calloway and Mari Morrow).
See clips of Cleo debating guest Dr. Larry Elders and Rev.
John Berry of Emanuael Baptist Church in Compton. The discussion
centered around taboos, DL men
and their impact on the African American community. Click Here For Video |
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In
one of his most recent interviews (Nov 2006), at the AmASSI
Center in Los Angeles for Keeping
It Real
Online TV, Cleo discussed the circumstances surrounding
being selected to speak at the "Millions
More Movement March," and
the impact of this historic event on his life and work. He also dispells
the many myths and rumors circulating about him and the organizations
that he works with. Click
Here For VIdeo |
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