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Tre'vell Anderson's 'We See Each Other' Shows The Black, Trans Experience
1 year, 6 months ago

Tre'vell Anderson's 'We See Each Other' Shows The Black, Trans Experience

Huff Post  

June 20, 2023 To read about the other Culture Shifters, return to the list here. Part memoir, part media studies class, part cultural critique, “We See Each Other” tells the history of transgender representation as it collides with Anderson’s own “nonbinary and trans bad bitchery” journey. “We’ve also gotten NABJ to revamp all of its registration materials to be more …

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Opinion: Violence against Black women and girls is underreported. Here’s how we can address it
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: Violence against Black women and girls is underreported. Here’s how we can address it

LA Times  

Violence against Black women and girls is a longstanding national epidemic that has long been overlooked and underreported. According to a March report by the L.A. City Civil and Human Rights and Equity division, from 2011 to 2022, Black women made up one-third of female homicides and nearly one-third of all missing women. The report was commissioned by the L.A. …

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Atlanta trans woman Koko Da Doll, documentary subject, slain
1 year, 8 months ago

Atlanta trans woman Koko Da Doll, documentary subject, slain

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Koko Da Doll, an Atlanta woman who gained notice in a documentary about transgender Black women and the dangers they face, was shot to death in Atlanta this week, her sister said. Authorities said detectives wanted to identify the person “to assist with the current investigation on the homicide.” Koko had gained notice earlier this year when she …

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NAACP Image Awards 2023: Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union honored for LGBTQ community support
1 year, 9 months ago

NAACP Image Awards 2023: Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union honored for LGBTQ community support

Daily Mail  

Dwyane Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union accepted the prestigious President's Award for their support of the LGBTQ+ community at the 2023 NAACP awards on Saturday. Prestigious award: Dwyane Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union accepted the President's Award for their support of the LGBTQ+ community at the 2023 NAACP awards on Saturday The latest: It comes just a day …

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Former Netflix employee fired for alleged leak says Chappelle's special is dangerous
3 years, 2 months ago

Former Netflix employee fired for alleged leak says Chappelle's special is dangerous

NPR  

Former Netflix employee fired for alleged leak says Chappelle's special is dangerous DAVID FOLKENFLIK, HOST: The streaming giant Netflix continues to face a backlash over comedian Dave Chappelle's latest standup special. He also, you know, pits the LGBTQ+ community where he essentially says the LGBTQ+ or the gays are all white against the civil rights movement, essentially saying, you know, …

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Dave Chappelle slammed for transphobic comments defending J.K. Rowling on Netflix
3 years, 2 months ago

Dave Chappelle slammed for transphobic comments defending J.K. Rowling on Netflix

LA Times  

Dave Chappelle has come under fire for comments he made in his new Netflix comedy special, particularly his defense of “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling‘s transphobic remarks.. “The transphobic comments in Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special are absolutely abhorrent,” tweeted podcast host Chris Evans. want me dead,” Chappelle addressed Rowling’s transphobic comments, which have prompted statements of love and support …

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Attacks on Black transgender women are rising, advocacy groups say
3 years, 6 months ago

Attacks on Black transgender women are rising, advocacy groups say

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Watch “United Shades of America,” Sundays at 10 pm ET on CNN. I said, ‘Well, how the hell are you going to do that?’” she told W. Kamau Bell, host of the CNN original series “United Shades of America,” which explores the challenges facing Black trans women in Sunday’s episode. “If you are transgender, if you’re Black or …

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Attacks on Black transgender women are rising, advocacy groups say
3 years, 6 months ago

Attacks on Black transgender women are rising, advocacy groups say

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Watch “United Shades of America,” Sundays at 10 pm ET on CNN. I said, ‘Well, how the hell are you going to do that?’” she told W. Kamau Bell, host of the CNN original series “United Shades of America,” which explores the challenges facing Black trans women in Sunday’s episode. “If you are transgender, if you’re Black or …

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A Black trans woman was killed. Her sisterhood asks why?
3 years, 8 months ago

A Black trans woman was killed. Her sisterhood asks why?

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Gray clouds, steeped with rain, swirled above Tuckaseegee Park when a short parade of cars pulled into the parking lot. Many of the Black, trans women at Peterson’s vigil on April 9 asked for one thing over and over again: “Just respect us.” ‘SHE DIDN’T DESERVE THAT’ Peterson was born on December 7, 1991, in Florence, South …

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Activist Asanni Armon Reminds Us To Show Up For Black Transgender Women
3 years, 9 months ago

Activist Asanni Armon Reminds Us To Show Up For Black Transgender Women

Huff Post  

It’s the last week of Black History month, fam! In this episode of “And THAT’s That,” drawing from the lens of Black history, the hosts imagine a future where all Black people have access to proper medicine and technological advancements, and imagine a moment in time where Black trans women are protected, loved and respected by all members of the …

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I Was Attacked By A Transphobic Mob. Here’s Why I’m Fighting Harder For Black Trans Women Now.
3 years, 10 months ago

I Was Attacked By A Transphobic Mob. Here’s Why I’m Fighting Harder For Black Trans Women Now.

Huff Post  

In August 2020, a mob burst into my home in Philadelphia, screaming transphobic slurs and beating me senseless with their fists, feet and weapons until my bones broke. So many transgender women — including my Philadelphia sisters Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells and Mia Green, along with many other Black trans women around the nation — are not as fortunate as me …

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Transgender Rights Advocate And Journalist Monica Roberts Dies At 58
4 years, 2 months ago

Transgender Rights Advocate And Journalist Monica Roberts Dies At 58

NPR  

Transgender Rights Advocate And Journalist Monica Roberts Dies At 58 Pioneering transgender activist and journalist Monica Roberts died this week. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: We're learning more about the epidemic of violence against transgender people, particularly Black trans women, and one of the first journalists to document it was the late Monica Roberts. TRE'VELL ANDERSON: She had everything on the blog …

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LGBTQI+ community leads Black Pride Protest in Museumplein
4 years, 4 months ago

LGBTQI+ community leads Black Pride Protest in Museumplein

NL Times  

Hundreds of people stood in Amsterdam's Museumplein on Saturday evening in support of Black Pride, a demonstration organized by Black Queer & Trans Resistance NL. The protest also called for full and equal access to homeless shelters and asylum reception centers that are safe for newcomers who are LGBTQI+. Pride Amsterdam officially kicked off on Saturday, though nearly all public …

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