and the March on Washington Committee. Boykin left his role at the White House in January 1995 in order to write his first book, One More River to Cross: Black and Gay in America, which detailed the special burdens black LGBTQ people experience. Later, he would write Beyond the Down Low: Sex, Lies, and Denial in Black America, a New York Times bestseller. In late 1995, Boykin became the executive director of the National Black Gay and Lesbian Forum, a national non-profit dedicated to the uplift of Black Gays and Lesbians. In Quitting, Boykin describes his time with the organization as an important professional experience. He writes: "we organized a historic contingent in the Million Man March, held 3 national conferences, opened an office in the nation's capital, hired a small staff, and hosted popular community events in Washington." Boykin spoke at the Millennium March on Washington for LGBTQIA rights in 2000. From 1999 to 2001, Boykin taught Political Science as an adjunct professor at American University in Washington, D.C. In 2001, Boykin left American University to move to New York City where he co-founded the National Black Justice Coalition in 2003. According to the NBJC website, the organization's mission is to "end racism, homophobia, and LGBTQ/SGL bias and stigma." In 2004, Keith Boykin and his partner at the time, Nathan Hale Williams, made television history as the first openly black gay couple to appear on a reality television show, when they appeared on the Showtime reality TV series "American Candidate." In 2005, Minister Louis Farrakhan invited Keith to speak during the tenth anniversary commemoration of the Million Man March. At the last minute, however, the invitation was rescinded without a clear explanation. One of the leaders of the March, the Revered Willie F. Wilson, objected to Boykin's presence. In February 2006, Boykin became co-host of the TV series "My Two Cents" on the BET J channel. My Two Cents was promoted as an "urban current events" show which explored topical issues relevant to black audiences. He also worked as an associate producer of the 2006 film "Dirty Laundry." From 2008 to 2016, Boykin served as a contributor for CNBC. From January 2017 until January 2022, Boykin served as contributor for CNN. He has appeared on several other broadcast news outlets such as VH1, BET, MSNBC, Fox News, NPR. In addition, Boykin has made appearances on numerous other television shows