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KOKUMO talks ‘artivism,’ transgender pride and progress

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KOKUMO talks 'artivism,' transgender pride and progress

Posted by Janean L. Watkins on June 27, 2012

http://chicagophoenix.com/2012/06/27/kokumo-talks-artivism-transgender-pride-and-progress/

"I want to create a world that I didn't grow up in," said KOKUMO, 23, a transgender woman who hails from Jeffery Manor, a secluded community on Chicago's South Side.

She never imagined that she would create the means to make her dream a reality.

"[Transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex] people are definitely making strides, but when it comes to black and brown TGI people, we've got a long way to go," said KOKUMO.

She is working daily to close the gap.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde


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