J. L. King

J. L. King
BornJames Louis King[1]
United States
OccupationAuthor, publisher, writer
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction, fiction
Notable worksOn the Down Low

J.L. King is a New York Times best selling author, publisher, and HIV/STD activist.[2] Subjects of his work include the nature of human behavior, effects of health issues on minorities, and sexual orientation and its impact on schools. King's first book, On the Down Low: A Journey Into the Lives of Straight Black Men Who Sleep with Men appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list for more than 30 consecutive weeks.[3][4][5][6]

King was the owner of the book publishing companies Urban Moon Publishing[7] and J. L. King Publishing.[8]

King has appeared in several national publications, including Newsweek,[9] Salon,[10] The Washington Post,[11] and the Chicago Tribune.[12]

He has appeared as a special guest on many television shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show,[13] Inside Edition and CNN.

King has been listed in Ebony magazine's 50 most Intriguing Blacks and honored as an NAACP Image Award Nominee for Outstanding Literary Work.

In 2006, King produced The DL Exposed, a documentary that was broadcast on Black Entertainment Television.[14][15][16]

Bibliography

Books

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

  1. ^ Christian, Margena A. (May 3, 2004). "Men on the down low: author J.L King exposes the sex secret that is devastating Black women". Jet. FindArticles. Archived from the original on June 12, 2009.
  2. ^ Jasper, Kelly (12 November 2010). "Author wants to stop spread of HIV/AIDS". The Augusta Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  3. ^ "J. L. King". Penguin Random House.
  4. ^ Sanders, Joshunda (April 26, 2005). "Down Low Dirty Shame". Bitch. AlterNet. Archived from the original on April 26, 2005.
  5. ^ Gerhart, Ann (June 29, 2005). "Terry McMillan's Epilogue to 'Groove' Affair". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2020-10-09.
  6. ^ Milloy, Courtland (February 20, 2005). "Wonder Why You Can't Feel the Trust?". The Washington Post. p. C01.
  7. ^ Azizian, Carol (April 30, 2008). "Author J.L. King to give low down on 'down low'". The Flint Journal. MLive Media Group.
  8. ^ "J. L. King Publishing". 2011. Archived from the original on November 14, 2011.
  9. ^ Murr, Andrew (December 5, 2004). "THE NEW FACE OF AIDS". Newsweek.
  10. ^ Joiner, Whitney Joiner (August 16, 2004). "Sex, lies and the "down low"". Salon. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012.
  11. ^ Ambrosino, Brandon (September 4, 2015). "Why some black men prefer the down low and what it says about the black church in America". The Washington Post.
  12. ^ "Going public with his secret life". Chicago Tribune. August 25, 2004. Archived from the original on June 26, 2025.
  13. ^ "Free from Life on the Down Low". The Oprah Winfrey Show. April 2004.
  14. ^ BET_Down_Low_Exposed_Part1 of 3. YouTube. 2006.
  15. ^ BET_Down_Low_Exposed_Part2 of 3. YouTube. 2006.
  16. ^ BET_Downlow_Exposed_Part3 of 3. YouTube. 2006.
  17. ^ Love on a Two-Way Street. Simon & Schuster. 7 July 2009. ISBN 978-1-4165-6632-8.
  18. ^ King, J. L. (2008). "Love on a Two-Way Street". Pocket Books. Internet Archive.
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