In the Black Community, Our Allies Deserve More Than A Cookie

[Shana A]

Sunday, April 05, 2009
In the Black Community, Our Allies Deserve More Than A Cookie
Posted by Monica Roberts at 2:00 AM

http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2009/04/in-black-community-our-allies-deserve.html

I'm keenly aware of the fact that womanists have long supported and embraced transwomen, and it's one of many reasons I've embraced and claimed the label for myself as well.

One of the things I'm gratified to see lately is more of my cisgender sisters who may or may not claim the womanist label stepping out there on their own blogs to talk about transgender issues and how we fit into the sisterhood.

And when they do I encourage and applaud them for doing so.

I recently left this comment on Twanna A. Hines' funkybrownchick blog on a post she'd written about transgender children.