This blog will be highlighting our trans history, and just to get this chocolate history party started I'm going to take you back to 2007.
A discussion got started on the TGV Advocacy Yahoo Trans discussion list about trans community heroes and sheroes. A list was compiled of of those trans heroes and sheroes that I pointed out was rather thin on transpeople of color. Of course you know my motto when it comes to this community: If you want something done right and don't want to see POC's getting erased, better do the damned thing yourself.
So what I did at the time was got to my Transsistahs-Transbrothas List which was comprised of African descended people from around the country and had them help me put together an initial list of our trans African descended heroes and sheroes who are living and deceased.
I've added to it since 2007 as I've become aware of people and the work they've done, and this is a work in progress. And yes, added myself to it at the bottom of the list.
If there are people that you think need to be added to this list, let me know in the comments section..
The African Descended Trans Heroes and Sheroes List:
Justina Williams
Dawn Wilson
Tyra Hunter
Dr. Marisa Richmond
Alexander John Goodrum
Roberta Angela Dee
Miss Major
Sharon Davis
Tracy Jada O'Brien
Earline Budd
Jordana LeSesne
Valerie Spencer
Avon Wilson
Kylar Broadus
Rev. Joshua Holiday
DJ Miss Honey Dijon
James 'Sweet Evening Breeze' Herndon
Zion Johnson
The Lady Chablis
Tommie Ross
Sharyn Grayson
Stasha Sanchez
Cookie LaCook
Octavia St. Laurent
Marcelle Cook-Daniels
Kiana Moore
Sandy Rawls
Dee Dee Chamblee
Tracee McDaniel
Danielle King
Cheryl Courtney-Evans
Isis King
Laverne Cox
Lady Java
Lucy Hicks Anderson
A Dionne Stallworth
Helena Bushong
Lorrainne Sade Baskerville
Sharon Franklin Brown
Cydne Kimbrough
Katey Red
Jaila Simms
Foxxjazzell
Alyras De Cygne
Kye Allums
Gloria Allen
Rev. Louis Mitchell
Domanique Shappelle
Tracy Bumphus
Imani Henry
Dana DeAnda Turner
Janet Mock
Monica Roberts