On the Down Low
On the Down Low: A Journey Into the Lives of Straight Black Men Who Sleep with Men is a 2004 New York Times Bestselling non-fiction book by J. L. King. The book was released in hardback on April 14, 2004 through Broadway Books and details the sexual lives of African-American men who are on the "down low". When the book was initially released, King denied claims that he was gay in both the book and in the media, but later confirmed that he was gay in 2010.