Black Trans Lives Matter: Action Steps to End the Tragic Assaults of Black Trans Women

This event will begin with a film screening of Happy Birthday Marsha! created by our 2020 BOOM! Speaker, Tourmaline. This event will pay tribute to the lives of Black trans women lost in 2020. The primary focus of the event is to engage in strategic action steps towards ending assaults of Black trans women.

Activist and Writer, Raquel Willis will join our discussion. To learn more about Raquel and her work, visit http://www.raquelwillis.com/bio.

Art by @thefive15

For inquiries about the accessibility of this event or to request accommodations, please contact Shannon DaSilva (sdasilva@mtholyoke.edu). Please make accommodation requests no later than 72 hours in advance to give implementation time.  In all situations, a good faith effort will be made to provide accommodations up until the time of the event.