TransGriot

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

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Life Is Hot In Cracktown

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I've been talking about this movie for awhile since Kerry Washington is playing a transwoman in it. This film is based on the 1993 no...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Who Was The First African-American Transwoman?

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In 1906 Kelly Miller stated, "All great people glorify their history and look back upon their early attainments with a spiritual visio...

It's Sonia Sotomayor!

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Can I call it or what? I've been saying since 2007 that the next Supreme Court justice pick would be a Latino/a. It didn't take...
Monday, May 25, 2009

Happy 60th Birthday, Pam Grier!

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I posted last month about how much I loved Pam Grier back in the day and still do. Well, today she celebrates her milestone 60th birthday....
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Happy Memorial Day 'Errbody'!

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Happy Memorial Day 'errbody'. I hope you're enjoying your unofficial first summer weekend, and are giving those barbecue pits a...
Sunday, May 24, 2009

2009 Houston Splash-Miss You Cookie

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Houston Splash happened the week of May 7-11, the same time I was in Washington DC. It's our contribution to the schedule of Black pri...

Charles Bolden, Jr. Nominated To Become First Black NASA Head

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Retired Marine Corps General Charles Bolden, Jr. made a lot of history during his 13 year NASA career as an astronaut. He logged 680 hours...
Saturday, May 23, 2009

Change Has Come To Philadelphia, MS

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Say the words 'Philadelphia, Mississippi' to many African-Americans and the memories of June 21, 1964 and its notorious racist past ...
Friday, May 22, 2009

Uncle Ruckus-The Mascot Of Black Conservatives

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I'm a huge fan of Aaron McGruder's cartoon 'The Boondocks' (which doesn't appear in my local paper The Courier-Journal ...
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Blacks Must Confront Their Homophobia

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TransGriot Note: This is a recent column by my 2004 Pulitzer Prize winning cousin (that's right, my cousin) on a subject that is near an...

Octavia St. Laurent Funeral Information

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For those of you in the New York metro area, nearby or elsewhere who wish to attend the funeral of Octavia St. Laurent, here's the infor...

Damn Denny's And 'Errbody' Else, Let My People Pee

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Spartanburg, SC based Denny's Inc. is a 1,749-restaurant chain which is one of the largest restaurant companies in the United States. ...
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Transpinay Rising

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A transpinay is a transwoman of Filipina descent, whether born inside or outside the Philippines. The Manila based organization that has b...
Thursday, May 21, 2009

Shut Up Fool! Awards-Post Mr. T Birthday Edition

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I pity the fools who didn't celebrate Mr. T's birthday. Our awards mascot turned 57 yesterday It's Friday, and that means it&#...

'Comedian' Jay Mohr Disses The First Lady

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During a recent interview with ESPN's Jim Rome, comedian Jay Mohr tastelessly slammed First Lady Michelle Obama’s looks. And since she&...
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Maine Human Rights Commission Rules In Favor Of Transwoman

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All transwoman Brianna Freeman of Lewiston, ME wanted to do on October 25, 2007 was use the restroom. While at a Denny's in Auburn, ME...

10 Worst Countries To Be A Blogger

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The Internet and especially the blogosphere have become invaluable for the dissemination of information to the chagrin of political spinmeis...
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MP Siksay Tries Again To Get Canadian Transgender Bill Passed

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The conventional wisdom says that the third time you try anything is usually the charm. New Democratic Party MP Bill Siksay (Burnaby-Dougl...
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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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