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

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Title

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

Subject

Monica Roberts (1962 b. -2020 d.) began to publish her increasingly popular newsletter in 2006.

A few of the most important essays on race and religion this black trans griot published or reprinted in that seminal year are listed here:

Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Welcome to Minority Status
By Monica Roberts

The Delusion of Color Blindness
Thursday, September 7, 2006
From Time.com
By JENINNE LEE-ST. JOHN

Monday, August 21, 2006
The Trouble When Jane Becomes Jack
From the New York Times - By PAUL VITELLO

Saturday, August 12, 2006
Letter To Black Conservatives
This is a letter written September 6, 2005 in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster by Steve Gillard.

Friday, July 21, 2006
NGLTF Takes Aim At GOP’s Courting Of Black Churches
by Roberta Sklar

Friday, June 02, 2006
NBJC Joins Black Leadership Forum
From Jasmyne Cannick.com

Sunday, May 07, 2006
Singing The Gospel Of Transcendence
Rona Marech, Chronicle Staff Writer
Sunday, April 18, 2004

Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Callin' Y'all Out
By Monica Roberts

Sunday, April 23, 2006
Where is the Transgender Martin Luther King?
By Monica Roberts

Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Monica’s 2006 Trinity Acceptance Speech
This is the text of the speech Monica Roberts delivered to the IFGE Conference in Philadelphia, PA on April 7, 2006

Saturday, April 15, 2006
Love The Sinner But Hate the Sin: NOT!
By Monica Roberts

Monday, March 20, 2006
Invisible Trans
By Monica Roberts

Tuesday, February 28, 2006
There Were Balls In Chicago, Too
By Monica Roberts

Wednesday, January 25, 2006
The Religious Right Ten Commandments
By Monica Roberts

Wednesday, January 25, 2006
The Black Church Summit
By Monica Roberts

Description

It focuses mainly on U.S. trans issues and politics, but it includes international trans issues and especially features African trans issues.

Source

https://transgriot.blogspot.com/2006/

Contributor

Monica Roberts

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URL

https://transgriot.blogspot.com/2006/

Citation

“TransGriot: A proud unapologetic Black trans woman speaking truth to power and discussing the world around her since 2006”, The Historical Development of BIPOC Trans-Spiritual Leadership, LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, accessed December 27, 2024, https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/bipoc-trans-spiritual/item/1982.