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

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Zoe Saldana's Playing Uhura!

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I'm an unabashed Trekkie and fan of anything Star Trek related. Since the word got out that Star Trek was about to get a reimagined...
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Tell The Truth, Janeane!

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The sheet wearing batturd wing of the GOP is furiously trying to deny it, but the world knows the truth about the sparsely attended so calle...

Andrade Trial-Opening Impressions

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The eyes of the transgender community in Colorado and elsewhere are focused on a Greeley, CO courtroom for the next two weeks. The groundbr...

Tell It WOC Speak April Carnival Up

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The third installment of the 'Tell It WOC Speak' blog carnival is up, and thanks again to Renee for all of her hard work putting thi...
Friday, April 17, 2009

Real Texans Aren't Nekulturny

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As you longtime TransGriot readers know I'm exceedingly proud of my Houston and Texas roots and wax poetic sometimes about growing up in...
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Shut Up Fool! Awards-Post Taxing Edition

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It's two days after April 15th, and the fallout from the right wing hate on Obama fest is still reverberating throughout the media and t...
Thursday, April 16, 2009

Blake Lively Feels Like A Transwoman?

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Gossip Girl's Blake Lively recently did a photo shoot for the May issue of Allure magazine which will be hitting the stands on April 21...
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What Happens Across The Diaspora IS My Business

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One of the interesting things about Black people across the African Diaspora, whether we live in the States, Canada, various Caribbean natio...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Tax Day

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Today is the day that many Americans anticipate with fear and loathing, Tax Day. April 15th is the deadline to file tax returns. I'm ...
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You Lost Again Norm, Get Over It!

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A Minnesota court confirmed Monday that Democrat Al Franken won the most votes in his 2008 Senate race against sore loser Republican Norm Co...
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Upcoming Appearance on ' Best Of What Tami Said' Podcast

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Sunday April 19 Renee and I along with AJ Plaid The Cruel Secretary have been invited to be on 'The Best of What Tami Said' blogtalk...

Alberta Transgender Rights Tipping Point?

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The abolitionist Frederick Douglass once stated in 1892, "Find out what people will submit to and you have found out the exact amount o...

Oreo Barbie

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Last year Mattel hit a marketing home run when they created an AKA Barbie doll in honor of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority's centennial cele...
Monday, April 13, 2009

Andrade Trial Begins

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In a few hours the opening arguments in the murder trial of Allen Ray Andrade, the accused killer of Angie Zapata, will begin in the Weld Co...

Why The Media Silence On HR 676, The Universal Single Payer Health Care Bill?

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'The time has arrived to help millions of Americans living without a full measure of opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health...and ...

Lighting A Candle For Angie

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Angie Zapata was an 18 year old transwoman who was brutally killed in her Greeley, CO apartment in July 2008. The trial of her alleged kil...
Sunday, April 12, 2009

The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency

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As a writer I love shows that are well written and have great acting. I stumbled across just such another show on HBO with the The No.1 La...
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Villager's April 2009 Black Blog Rankings

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The 2009 NCAA college basketball champions on both the men's and women's sides have been crowned, the 2009 major league baseball sea...

Transwomen Rap!

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These Black transwomen have the skillz to pay the bills. Introducing Foxxjazell and Pam Jones from the 310 and Katey Red from the 504. ...

Angel Taking Wings To The ATL

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Angel McCoughtry may have been the best player on the second best team in the nation behind the unbeaten UConn Huskies, but she's number...
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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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