#CamonghneFelix (1992 – ): Felix is a political strategist and cultural worker, and in 2015 was appointed as #GovernorAndrewCuomo‘s speechwriter, making her the first black woman and youngest person ever to serve in the role. Later she worked on the communications team for #ElizabethWarren‘s presidential campaign. She holds a Masters from NYU in arts politics and an MFA fromContinue reading “Camonghne Felix”
Category Archives: LGBTQ+ People of Color
Alexya Salvador
#AlexyaSalvador (November 18, 1980 – ): Salvador was born in #Brazil, and has become known as the #FirstTransgenderShepherdOfLatinAmerica. Throughout her life, she campaigned for #LGBTQIA rights and the rights of marginalized communities. At the age of 18, she founded a homeless shelter that she managed for two years before becoming a public school teacher. Her motivation for becoming a teacherContinue reading “Alexya Salvador”
Alice Walker
#AliceWalker (February 9, 1944 – ): Walker is known by many for her amazing literary work, #TheColorPurple, which was made into a famous movie as well as a successful Broadway musical. However, she is so much more than that. Growing up in segregated Georgia, Walker was valedictorian of her high school and continued her education at #SpelmanCollege before transferringContinue reading “Alice Walker”
Akwaeke Emezi
#AkwaekeEmezi (June 6, 1987 – ): Emezi a writer and visual artist born and raised in #Nigeria. Their books, which deal with a variety of topics that explore body and spirit binary as well as gender constructs, have garnered international praise and awards. Their debut book, #Freshwater, is a semi-autobiographical work that explores their #Igbo spirituality and gender while comparingContinue reading “Akwaeke Emezi”
DeRay Mckesson
#DeRayMckesson (July 9th, 1985 – ): An early and vocal supporter of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, Mckesson has been featured on many news panels discussing concerns of race in America. He grew up in #Baltimore and was active as a teenager as Chairman of #YouthAsResources, a youth-led grant organization. After graduating from #BowdoinCollege, he became involvedContinue reading “DeRay Mckesson”
Patricio Manuel
#PatricioManuel (July 22, 1985 – ): A super featherweight in the world of boxing, Manuel is the first #transgender boxer in the history of the United States to have a professional fight. Prior to transitioning, he was a five-time USA female national amateur boxing champion and competed in the 2012 Women’s U.S. Olympic Trials. AccordingContinue reading “Patricio Manuel”
Monica Roberts
#MonicaRoberts (May 4, 1962 – October 5, 2020): Roberts gave so much of her life to trans activism in this country even with her short time here. Raised in #Houston, she grew up in a highly segregated time, never losing hope that things would get better. Coming to the revelation that she was transgender, sheContinue reading “Monica Roberts”
Ocean Vuong
#OceanVuong (October 14, 1988 – ): A poet, Vuong was born in #HoChiMinhCity, #Vietnam and came to the United States as a refugee at the age of two. His mother renamed him “Ocean” after learning the definition of the word in English and the connection the Pacific Ocean has in joining the United States withContinue reading “Ocean Vuong”
Jasmyne A. Cannick
#JasmyneACannick (October 22, 1977 – ): Cannick is no stranger to issues of race discussed in the current news cycle. She is an “on-air and in-print” pop culture critic who has come into the fore with her work on LGBTQIA and race intersectionality. In the past she has worked on voter registration programs in L.A. County’sContinue reading “Jasmyne A. Cannick”
Lorena Borjas
#LorenaBorjas (May 29, 1960 – March 30, 2020): A #Transgender, #Latinx, and #Immigrant activist, #LorenaBorjas was born in #MexicoCity and came to the United States in 1981 with the goal of transitioning to become who she knew to be inside. Life was hard for her, as for many transgender women at the time, and she supported some 20 transgender women sheContinue reading “Lorena Borjas”
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