Affect 2018: Neesha Powell-Twagirumukiza
Channel: Affect
Date: 2018-09-25

Grassroots Organizing Strategies for Healing Our Black Trans, Nonbinary & Queer Bodies
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There’s not much research out there about the health and wellness of Black queer, transgender, and nonbinary (NB) people, but we know that the average life expectancy for a trans woman of color is between 30 to 35 years. Black LGBTQ folks know from our lived experiences that, in the words of Audre Lorde, “we were never meant to survive,” but we're still here and thriving despite the violence and systemic oppression we face. I will connect my own chronic health problems as a Black queer NB woman to historical and current health issues within Black trans, queer, and NB communities and explore how organizers across the country are building movements for healing justice, transformative justice/community accountability, and housing justice to ensure that all humans have the resources we need to be healthy, safe, and whole.
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Full transcript available via https://affectconf.com/talks/neesha