TransGriot

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

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Disrespecting My Race Is NOT Okay

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And whites... I'd have to say there is still racism in our society and there are still attitudes based on race. Suprmeme Court Justice C...
Monday, January 29, 2007

'Roots' 30 Year Anniversary

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Photo-(left) Alex Haley's Roots Photo-(right) LeVar Burton as Kunta Kinte in the miniseries Thirty years ago this week I like millions o...

Daddy's Little Girls

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I have a confession to make. I'm a serious movie junkie. If the premise of a movie intrigues me I won't hesitate to head to the l...
Saturday, January 27, 2007

Sabre Child Running Wild

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photos-Dawn teaching a fencing class, Peter Westboork wins a match, Two-time Olympians Keeth and Erin Smart and Laura Flessel-Colovic This ...
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Friday, January 26, 2007

Stomp the Yard

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Last night I went to see Stomp The Yard at my local multiplex. Since I have more than a passing interest in step shows being the child of a...
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Thursday, January 25, 2007

Barbara Jordan

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Another installment in my ongoing series of articles on transgender and non-transgender women who have qualities that I admire. What the peo...
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Gender and the Pulpit

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Photo-Rabbi Levi Alter and Rev. Joshua Holiday talking during a summit break Workplace difficulties can arise for trangendered persons in ne...
Monday, January 22, 2007

Feeling the Gender Gap Firsthand

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Having Worked in Science as a Man and a Woman, Ben Barres Has Experienced Its Gender Divide From Both Sides By JUJU CHANG From ABC News.com ...
Sunday, January 21, 2007

Black Super Bowl

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Black History Month 2007 will have a historic matchup kicking it off on February 4. Super Bowl XLI in Miami will feature two African-America...
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Saturday, January 20, 2007

Florence Griffith-Joyner

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Another installment in my ongoing series of articles on transgender and non-transgender women who have qualities that I admire . "We we...
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Friday, January 19, 2007

The Houston Traffic Rules

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TransGriot Note:This was posted to another group that I'm a member of and I found it hilarious. The original author is unknown. I've...
Thursday, January 18, 2007

I'll Get Over Slavery After Y'all Apologize For It

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I've observed over my lifetime that when some legislator makes a racist remark, nine times out of ten they'll be a member of the GOP...
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Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Happy 65th Birthday Muhammad Ali

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Today is the 65th birthday of 'The Greatest'. On this day Cassius Marcellus Clay, the man who would become an inspiration to million...
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A Pageant of Our Own-The MBU Pageantry System

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photo-Jasmine Bonet from the MBU Pageantry website If you've never had the pleasure of watching a transgender pageant, you are missing o...
Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Survival of the Fiercest

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Five New York Girls Strive for Drag Divinity at the Miss Continental Pageant by José Germosén photo of Candis Cayne by Bryce Lankard August ...
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Obama Launches 2008 White House Bid

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By NEDRA PICKLER, The Associated Press Jan 16, 2007 WASHINGTON - Sen. Barack Obama launched a presidential campaign Tuesday that would make...
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Vanessa L. Williams

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Another installment in my ongoing series of articles on transgender and non-trans women who have qualities that I admire. I remember that S...
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Sunday, January 14, 2007

P-Funk Forever

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One of the things that I enjoyed about my dad's radio job in addition to the comp concert tickets was getting those promo albums. Thank...

Who Dat?

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Who dat? Who dat? Who dat say they gonna beat dem Saints? Who dat? Who dat? Who dat say they gonna beat dem Saints? It's hard to believe...
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Sunday, January 07, 2007

January 2007 TransGriot Column

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Cleaning Up Our Own House Copyright 2007, THE LETTER Happy New Year TransGriot readers! This month marks the third anniversary of my column...
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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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