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Bibliography

Books

* ''Love on a Two-Way Street'' * ''Sexual Orientation and its Impact on Schools: A Guide for Middle and Secondary Educators'' * ''CP Time: Why Some People Are Always Late'' * ''Dear JL... Real Stories from Real people: Relationships, Sexuality, HIV, Youth and Religion, Volume 1'' * ''Staying Power'' * ''Coming Up from the Down Low: The Journey to Acceptance Healing and Honest Love'' * '' On the Down Low: A Journey into the Lives of Straight Black Men Who Sleep With Men''

DVD Releases

* ''Top 10 Signs of Down Low Behavior and More...'' * ''How to Become a Successful and Selling Author'' * ''No More Secrets, No More Lies... Saving Our Daughters''

References

External links

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