Too Many Losses: Young Activists Move Beyond Grief to Action

In the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 8, Amber Monroe of Detroit became the 12th transgender woman of color to be killed in 2015 Amber was only 20 years old and a student at Michigan's Wayne State University.  She was also a good friend of Bre Campbell a Detroit and national activists for Transgender rights. She knew Monroe from the Horizons Project, which specializes in HIV/AIDS prevention and care for adolescents at Wayne State University. The loss of Amber and the other transgender woman murdered in 2015 (22 as of October,2015 most under age 37) moved Campbell beyond grief to action with the Trans Sistas of Color Project.

Continuing to recognize leaders under 30, CAN WE TALK FOR REAL co-hosts Teresa “TerryBoi” Jackson and Michelle E. Brown welcome on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Bre Campbell Executive Director and Ahya “Yah-Yah” Nicole and John Campbell founding members of the Trans Sistas of Color Project (TSOCP).

TSOCP was established in 2015, in response to the growing numbers of Trans murders. This group of concerned community activists endeavor to uplift, impact and influence the lives of transgender women of color in Detroit.  Executive Director Campbell explained that “TSOCP fills in the gap, creates space and influences Trans women of color through programming, resources, services and engagement in order to improve our quality of life.” TSCOP’s Trans centric programming, services and resources are built around the goal of creating a 24 hour drop in center for Trans women of color in Detroit.

Join us Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 8:30est/7:30cst pm, call into 347-215-8985 and Press 1 to speak.

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