A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

Nine gay and bisexual black men from Philadelphia of differing generations, career outlooks and HIV status discuss coming out, the club scene, interracial relationships, family relations and the impact of AIDS on their lives.

She Don't Fade chronicles the sexual pursuits of Shae Clarke, an African American lesbian. Clarke, played by Dunye herself, defines and readily demonstrates her "new approach to women."