06/09/2020
Don’t let anybody tell you what to do, be who you want to be”. As we’re in the 2nd week of and the protests, everyone has rightfully posted about already. A black transgendered activist and who ignited the of 1969. What can I say more about the Queen of Christopher street? Looking at Marsha’s effervescent style of headpieces, glitter, and brick heavy handbags brings a smile to my face. She reminds me that in-spite of hardships and the worlds injustices, to keep that inner joy alive. As we know how scary it can get to fight against racism and prejudice, we have to remember to not allow the negativity to consume us but fuel us.
If you want to get to know about Marsha P (“pay no mind”) Johnson follow the or watch one of two films about her: or .
NOTE: there is a controversy over both movies regarding appropriation and intellectual property. One is made by a white gay male filmmaker David France and the other made by black trans filmmaker . As we are now in conversation about the lack of black people in positions of professional influence in various industries, this controversy has been brought up again. For me, I’m still continuing research in this so feel free to dm me at Reflektmag to educate me further or we can talk about this queen’s amazing ! @ Christopher Street