Remembering Mother LaTravious + our siblings lost in 2022

Mother LaTravious was my first glimpse of black transgender leadership.

Through her life's work, The Brooklyn Ghost Project, Mother LaTravious cultivated a space of empowerment and education. With a focus on giving TGNC people the freedom and skills to be their own heroes, she created the Saving Our Own Lives Program. Four days before she passed, Mother LaTravious wrote a powerful letter of recommendation within an hour of me asking for her assistance and support. She helped me grow as a mentor and has helped save the lives of so many of our trans siblings. True to her name, she mothered all who crossed her path, and I’ll be forever grateful. Mother LaTravious will always remain an inspiration for her relentless pursuit of collective justice and success for transgender people of color. May she rest peacefully in power!

Jewel Baskerville Civic Engagement & Political Education Project Intern, NPA