Janet and Laverne Make The 2015 Root 100 List!

They both made the list last year, but it's a year later and the 2015 edition of  The Root 100 List has been released with Janet Mock and Laverne Cox's names on it.

The Root 100 List celebrates those peeps 25-45 who are forging a new direction in social justice, politics, entertainment, business the arts, science and sports.  While this list has many well known names on it, The Root 100 List also seeks to recognize people whose accomplishments have yet to be recognized on a national level.

Janet is at number 31 this year and Laverne occupies the number 43 spot,  but once again it is a huge accomplishment for Black girls like us to be acknowledged for their work to not only advocate for our human rights as trans people, but uplift the Black community at the same time.  
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They are also concrete examples of what I'm talking about when I say in my posts imploring the Black cis community to stop hating on Black trans people that we too are part of the kente cloth fabric of Black America.

And when the nomination process for 2016 starts, I'd like to see some of our trans brothers in that 25-45 range get nominated and hopefully make the list along with other trans sisters in that 25-45 age group

That's next year's project trans fam, but until then, congratulations Janet and Laverne for making this years The Root 100 list.

Janet And Laverne On 2014 The Root 100 List!

Dr. Kortney Ryan Ziegler became the first ever transperson named to The Root 100 in 2013.  

So when this year's list of 100 achievers and influencers in the African-American community was recently released, I was curious to find out not only who made it, but if we would have any trans community representation on it.   

I'm happy to report the 2014 edition of The Root 100 doubled its trans honorees this year.

Who were the trans persons on this year's distinguished list?    None other than our dynamic duo of Janet Mock and Laverne Cox.  Laverne checks in at number 5 on this year's list, Janet at  number 25. 

Congratulations ladies!   You are emphatic proof that when trans people are given the opportunity to excel, we can and will do so.   When we get to use our talents, the community benefits for us doing so.  It's also proof that we girls and guys like us are undeniably part of the kente cloth fabric of the African-American community.