Revolution is love : a year of black trans liberation / featuring images and text by 24 photographers ; text contributions by Qween Jean, Joela Rivera, Mikelle Street, and Raquel Willis.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
Aperture,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
223 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations (black & white and color) ; 24 cm
Contributors include: Ramie Ahmed, Lucy Baptiste, Budi, Brandon English, Deb Fong, Snake Garcia, Stas Ginzburg, Katie Godowski, Robert Hamada, Chae Kihn, Zak Krevitt, Erica Lansner, Daniel Lehrhaupt, Caroline Mardok, Ryan McGinley, Josh Pacheco, Jarrett Robertson, Phoenix Robles, Souls of a Movement, Madison Swart, Cindy Trinh, Sean Waltrous, Ruvan Wijesooriya, David Zung.
Contents:
Timeline of actions. by Joela Rivera -- An ongoing revolution : writing a new history at Stonewall / Images and voices -- An ongoing revolution : writing a new history at Stonewall / by Mikelle Street -- Afterword / by Joela Rivera -- Timeline of actions.
Summary:
"'Revolution is love: a year of Black Trans Liberation' is the powerful and celebratory visual record of a contemporary activist movement in New York City, and a moving testament to the enduring power of photography in actisim, advocacy, and community. In June 2020, activists Qween Jean and Joela Rivera founded the Stonewall Protests, weekly actions centering Black trans and queer identities that took place across New York City." "This book gathers twenty-four photographers who share images and words on the demonstrations, preserving this legacy as it unfolded."--Back flap of printed paper wrapper.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.