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A proud unapologetic Black trans woman speaking truth to power and discussing the world around her since 2006

Showing posts with label African American history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label African American history. Show all posts
Saturday, August 20, 2011

August 20, 1619

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On August 20, 1619, the first 20 Africans arrived at Old Point Comfort in what would become the the United States.on a Dutch ship named t...
Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Black Trans History: Lucy Hicks Anderson

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One of TransGriot's ongoing missions is to search out, find and post nuggets of our African American trans history.  I discovered this...
Thursday, July 21, 2011

The Space Shuttle Program Made Black History As Well

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The Space Shuttle program concluded with Atlantis touching down at the Kennedy Space Center earlier this morning in Florida at 5:56 AM ED...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Tona Brown Making History At LGBT Gala

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Just got the word from Tona about this exciting piece of news I'm about to share with you TransGriot readers. When she  ascends the ...
Monday, June 13, 2011

44th Anniversary Of Thurgood Marshall's SCOTUS Appointment

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Today is the 44th anniversary of then US Solicitor General Thurgood Marshall becoming the first African American ever nominated to become ...
Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Pimp Slapping The Black Confederate Soldier Myth

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As we get closer to the 150th anniversary of the first land battle of the War To Perpetuate Slavery, the First Battle of Bull Run (or Battle...
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Monica Roberts
Monica Roberts, AKA the TransGriot (Gree-oh) is a native Houstonian, GLAAD award winning blogger, writer, and award winning trans human rights advocate. She's the founding editor of TransGriot, and her writing has appeared at the Bilerico Project, Ebony.com, The Huffington Post and the Advocate. She works to foster understanding and acceptance of trans people inside and outside communities of color. Among her many honors are the Virginia Prince Transgender Pioneer Award, the Robert Coles Call of Service Award. the Barbara Jordan Breaking Barriers Award, and the 2020 Susan J Hyde Award for Longevity In The Movement
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