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Oct
12

National Black Justice Coalition Mourns Passing of Felycya Harris, Calls for Investigation into Stabbing of Daniela Hernandez

WASHINGTON, DC —The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) mourns the loss of Felycya Harris and the stabbing of Daniela Hernandez, who survived.
Felycya Harris, a 33-year-old Black transgender woman was found dead from a gunshot wound in Meadowbrook Park in Augusta, Georgia on Saturday, October 3. Her death is being investigated as a homicide. Harris was an interior decorating entrepreneur.  She enjoyed making others feel comfortable in their own space. Friends and family mourn her life and legacy.  Felycya’s friend Ricola Collier said “everybody’s going to remember Felycya. That laugh. The smiles. The talks. The arguments. That attitude… Nobody would ever forget who that is.”

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Oct
11

National Black Justice Coalition on National Coming Out Day: It’s Time to Create Spaces to “Invite In”

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, on National Coming Out Day, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) released the following statement: “National Coming Out day has historically been used to encourage queer people to tell others that we aren’t heterosexual, or cisgender,” said David Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC). “While today has served as a helpful landmark for many, we must expand our understanding of what “coming out” means — and create space for queer and trans people to instead “invite in” our loved ones. 

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Oct
9

National Black Justice Coalition Mourns Passing of Monica Roberts

WASHINGTON, DC —The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is devastated to learn that Monica Roberts - activist, journalist, auntie, and inspiration - gained her wings on October 5.
Roberts was a trailblazer, creating the award-winning blog TransGriot, which chronicled trans community accomplishments, hardships, and histories when no one else did. She pushed for media competency in the coverage of trans people, addressed head-on the media misgendering of trans victims, and called on all of us to end the epidemic of violence that trans women of color face.

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Oct
6

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Oct
2

NBJC Mourns the Loss of Two Black Trans Women, Mia Green and Kee Sam

WASHINGTON, DC —The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) mourns the loss of Mia Green and Kee Sam, two Black transgender women who were killed recently. 

Kee Sam, a 24-year-old Black trans woman was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound in a hotel room in Lafayette, Louisiana on August 12, 2020. She died as a result of her injuries the following day. There is an active investigation into her death. A 16-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection to the shooting. Friends are remembering Sam on her Instagram where expressions of disbelief and enduring love have been memorialized. 

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