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‪@twogaygrandpastravel‬ run wild in #miamibeach Well okay, maybe we kinda walked wild to explore all the #nightlife #food and #music this vibrant city has to offer. The love story thread has been liked almosttimes. Kander didn't just open up to Ashrawi about the record, but sent him something truly incredible.

John wrote the music and Fred wrote the lyrics. There was my grandpa, Dave Fisher, in his shiny boxing shorts, looking young and curious and serious all at once. It was a play about a boxer grappling with the existential feelings of defeat.

It wasn't until his grandfather had passed away that he learned who that boy was -- and so much more about his grandfather in his college years. From #mojitos to #cubanfood. I put the record on and listened I needed to know more," he added.

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Ashrawi then turned to the internet to see what he could discover, beginning with whether or not John was still alive. Sign up for our email newsletter. It was a record with a handwritten label that said "Our Boy Mummers '51" and was signed by John Kander.

Invisible No More: Black Gay Men Over 50 Are Finding The Silver Lining Some of the men of The Silver Lining Project InMalcolm Reid, 63, had gone to so many funerals that he lost count. Ashrawi then detailed how he made an incredible discovery.

Founded on August 9,and now over 26, members strong, this group is a space for older gay Black men to network, socialize, and build community. About Welcome to the Older Gay Black Men’s Group! How incredible," he wrote. The two agreed to meet up in New York, where ultimately the whole family "minus one sister" met with Kander in person.

Join the fight. He remembers being so emotionally exhausted from burying friends he decided during those early days to stop attending funerals altogether. I pulled it out. All Rights reserved. Privacy Policy Terms of Use. Search form Search.

With that, Ashrawi set about making contact with his grandfather's former flame. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Sama'an Ashrawi, a filmmaker and podcast host, opened up on social media about the heartwarming story.

Sama'an Ashrawi, music producer and host of The Nostalgia Tapes podcast, is used to telling other people's stories, but on Sunday he opened up about a more personal one -- his grandfather's gay love story -- on Twitter.

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