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

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Why Can't We Be 'Just Americans'?

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TransGriot Note: This one started as a response in a Think Progress blog thread discussing Tom Tancredo's (R-CO) disengenuos desire to a...

The Man and the Story of The Black National Anthem

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On February 12, 1900, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” also known as the Negro National Anthem and the Negro National Hymn was sung publicly for...
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007

2003 Louisville Transgender Day of Remembrance Speech

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TransGriot Note:photo is of the late Amanda Milan, who died in June 2000 after having her throat slashed at the NY Port Authority terminal...

Phyllis R. Frye

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photo-IFGE's Denise LeClair, me and Phyllis Frye at the 2006 IFGE Convention in Philadelphia. Another installment in my ongoing series o...

Lorrainne Sade Baskerville

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Another installment in my ongoing series of articles on transgender and non-trans women who have qualities that I admire. As Lorrainne puts ...
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Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Cathy Hughes

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Another installment in my ongoing series of articles on transgender and non-trans women who have qualities that I admire. As a child who gre...

Tavis' State of the Black Union 2007'' This Weekend

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By Denise Watson Batts, The Virginian-Pilot © February 6, 2007 WHEW, A WHOLE 10 minutes on the phone with Tavis Smiley. That's a coup co...

NBJC Black Church Summit in Philly

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Saturday, March 10 promises to be a hot time at the historic Mother Bethel AME Church in Philadelphia, PA when the National Black Justice Co...
Sunday, February 04, 2007

Tony! Tony! Tony!

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Nice guys do finish first. Congratulations to Tony Dungy for officially becoming the first African-American head coach to win the Super Bow...
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Justina Williams-The 1979 JET Magazine Article

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photo-Justina Williams From the November 1, 1979 Jet Magazine article written by D. Michael Cheers. Deep thanks to Roberta Black for sca...
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How Young Is Too Young To Transition?

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photo-slain Washington DC transgender teens Ukea Davis (left) and Stephanie Thomas Kim, 12, has always fought a male identity; she began ho...
Thursday, February 01, 2007

Ugly Betty

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photo-America Ferrera as Betty Suarez I started watching Ugly Betty when I was channel surfing one Thursday night and happene to see Vanessa...

February 2007 TransGriot Column

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Honoring Black History Month Copyright 2007, THE LETTER “Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspira...
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Happy Black History Month!

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Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History Month Happy Black History Month! February is when we take the time to shine the spotlight on...
Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Racist College Parties Causing Drama

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TheCarolinaChannel.com 11:38 a.m. EST January 30, 2007 GREENVILLE, S.C. - A party held by some Clemson University students two weeks ago is ...

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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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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