Pride Of Color first issue

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In Our Own Words:

Adrienne Rison Isom - Juneteen Memorial

The Words Of Black LGBTQ Leaders, In Honor Of Jeneteenth And Pride Month By Rachel Allen contributor

“Pride month, to be clear, is an extension of Black History Month,” says David J. Johns, Director of the National Black Justice Coalition. He cited the efforts of a transgender black activist who helped spark the Stonewall uprising in New York City 50 years ago — “one member in a long legacy of young queer people who fought for the rights of others.”

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