Trans Divinities Descend Upon Amerikkka, 2020. Inspired by the collective grief, rage, solidarity, joy, and hope I felt at the Black Trans Liberation March on June 14, 2020, I began making this drawing depicting the Black Trans Women who were killed from 2019- Present. Since I began this drawing in June, I added ten people to the clouds. There is a current total of 37 names which is surely to grow in the coming months. Yesterday Aerrion Burnett was killed in Missouri after I had finished the drawing. In 2019, HRC reports that at least 25 transgender or GNC people were fatally shot or killed by other violent means. Of those, 91% were Black women. 81% were under age 30. 68% lived in the South. Queer liberation must be (and always has been) led by Black Trans Women. None of us are free until we are all free. Nothing less than abolition.
Rest in Power to Dana Martin, Jazzaline Ware, Ashanti Carmon, Claire Legato, Muhlaysia Booker, Michelle “Tamika” Washington, Paris Cameron, Chynal Lindsey, Chanel Scurlock, Zoe Spears, Brooklyn Lindsey, Denali Berries Stuckey, Tracy Single, Kiki Fantroy, Bubba Walker, Pebbles LaDime “Dime” Doe, Bailey Reeves, Bee Love Slater, Itali Marlowe, Brianna “BB” Hill, Layleen Polanco Xtravaganza, Monika Diamond, Lexi, Yahira Nesby, Nina Pop, Dominique Rem’mie Fells, Riah Milton, Tete Gulley, Brayla Stone, Merci Mack, Tatiana Hall, Bree Black, Shaki Peters. Draya McCarty, Dior H. Ova / Tiffany Harris, Queasha D. Hardy, Aja Raquell Rohone Spears, Aerrion Burnett, All Trans folks who have been murdered who are not listed here, Those whose deaths remain unreported, Those whose have been misgendered upon their death, Those who have been murdered by state and police violence.
Rest in Power to Dana Martin, Jazzaline Ware, Ashanti Carmon, Claire Legato, Muhlaysia Booker, Michelle “Tamika” Washington, Paris Cameron, Chynal Lindsey, Chanel Scurlock, Zoe Spears, Brooklyn Lindsey, Denali Berries Stuckey, Tracy Single, Kiki Fantroy, Bubba Walker, Pebbles LaDime “Dime” Doe, Bailey Reeves, Bee Love Slater, Itali Marlowe, Brianna “BB” Hill, Layleen Polanco Xtravaganza, Monika Diamond, Lexi, Yahira Nesby, Nina Pop, Dominique Rem’mie Fells, Riah Milton, Tete Gulley, Brayla Stone, Merci Mack, Tatiana Hall, Bree Black, Shaki Peters. Draya McCarty, Dior H. Ova / Tiffany Harris, Queasha D. Hardy, Aja Raquell Rohone Spears, Aerrion Burnett, All Trans folks who have been murdered who are not listed here, Those whose deaths remain unreported, Those whose have been misgendered upon their death, Those who have been murdered by state and police violence.
"I Can't Breathe" 2020