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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 the 60's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the 60's. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Mr. Rogers Defends PBS

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In 1969, when President Richard Nixon (R) wanted to cut funding to PBS (sound familiar?)  Fred Rogers of  the long running PBS show Mister...
Saturday, September 29, 2012

Same Conservacrap, Different Democratic President

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If you think that President Obama being called a 'communist', 'socialist' or whatever epithet du jour by 'white' w...
Monday, August 06, 2012

Happy 50th Independence Day, Jamaica!

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Like me and many of my friends, 1962 is a special year for the island nation of Jamaica..  It was 50 years ago on this date that a ceremon...
Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Joe Frazier Passes Away

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Former heavyweight and 1964 Olympic champion Joe Frazier is inextricably tied with 'The Greatest'.  He won a lot of fights and a...
Sunday, October 09, 2011

Pan Am's Flying Again

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But only on Sunday nights on ABC at 9 PM CT. As a former airline employee, I was definitely looking forward to seeing this show when it ...
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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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