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SUMMARY:Community Conversation: Out Of The Shadows
DESCRIPTION:Out of the Shadows:\nAccess to the Arts for Southern Black LGBTQ\nSaturday\, September 12\, 2020\n7:00PM-8:30PM \nJoin us for the first Community Conversation of our Joy and Pain season at True Colors Theatre\, viewable virtually from the comfort of your home! Out of the Shadows: Access to the Arts for Southern Black LGBTQ\, presented in partnership with The Counter Narrative Project\, will discuss the barriers to the arts that many Black\, LGBTQ artists continue to face in today’s American South\, as well as the bold and brave stories of overcoming these obstacles. This panel discussion will feature a number of distinguished Black\, LGBTQ voices\, moderated by True Colors’ Connectivity Director\, Brandall Jones. \nOur Panelists:\n\n×Kelsey Alexandria\nKelsey Alexandria\nDirector/Choreographer\, Teacher\, and Performer\nKelsey Alexandria is the founder and creative director of the black and LGBTQ media organization\, The BlackOUT Company. She has been nationally awarded at the Kennedy Center for her direction of An Octoroon\, She Kills Monsters\, and Hir. Some of her favorite acting highlights include Roxie Hart in Chicago\, Sylvia in Game of Love and Chance\, and Cassandra in Vanya. Kelsey’s love of art and activism fuels her work in education\, theatre\, philanthropy. Her future endeavors can be found on www.thebocompany.com. \nCloseKelsey Alexandria\nClick Image for Bio \n\n\n×Charles Stephens\nCharles Stephens\nFounder and Executive Director\, Counter Narrative Project (CNP)\nCharles Stephens is the Founder and Executive Director of the Counter Narrative Project (CNP). An Atlanta native\, he has been committed to developing innovative community engagement initiatives\, piloting programs\, and leadership within the racial justice\, HIV justice\, and LGBTQ+ justice movements. Past honors include: Georgia State University College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Alumni Award\, Gentlemen Foundation Gentleman of the Year Service Award\, Arcus Leadership Fellowship\, and the Rockwood Leadership Institute Fellow for Racial and Gender Justice Leaders in the HIV/AIDS Movement. His writings have appeared in The Atlanta-Journal Constitution\, Georgia Voice\, Atlanta Magazine\, and The Advocate. \nCloseCharles Stephens\nClick Image for Bio \n\n\n×Tracee McDaniel\nTracee McDaniel\nTrans Human Rights Advocate and Author\nTrans Human Rights Advocate and published author Tracee McDaniel is motivated by a strong desire to ensure that all Trans and Gender Non-Conforming people also receive equity\, justice\, civil and human rights protections. Tracee was born and raised in South Carolina. Tracee became the first Trans person invited in 2007 to deliver a key-note speech at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration march and rally. Almost a decade later in 2015 she was invited to brief the White House Washington’s “Trans Women of Color Women History Month Briefing” on Employment and Economic Equity and how those inequities affect Trans Women of Color. In 2013 Tracee published “Transitions-Memoirs of a Transsexual Woman”\, which chronicled her unordinary life growing up Trans in the South and then eventually in 1990 escaping to Los Angeles\, CA from a domestically violent intimate partner relationship. “Transitions” also details her evolution working in the corporate world by day and effortlessly transitioning into her performance artist Alter-Ego Destiny Your Mistress of Illusions by night to make ends meet\, by being in the right place at the right time to be a featured background singer for living legend and Icon Diana Ross’ in her music video “I Will Survive” and also making a featured appearance in Television Miniseries “The Jackson’s-An American Dream”. Currently\, after retiring from organizing Atlanta’s annual Trans Day of Remembrance Vigils for ten years\, Tracee is serving on Trans Housing Atlanta Program’s Board of Directors\, Center for Civil and Human Rights TLGB Advisory Board and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottom’s TLGBQI Advisory Council. Conclusively\, Tracee always and unapologetically puts the “T” first. \nCloseTracee McDaniel\nClick Image for Bio \n\n\n×Travis Payne\nTravis Payne\nDirector\, Choreographer\, Producer\nTravis Payne\, Director/Choreographer/Producer\, is an innovator of stage and screen. Twice nominated for the EMMY AWARD and winner of three MTV AWARDS for best choreography. Payne got his big break as a dancer on Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 World Tour. After dancing and choreographing for Michael Jackson’s Dangerous and HIStory World Tours\, Payne served as Associate Director\, Producer and Choreographer for Michael Jackson’s “THIS IS IT” concert and documentary film. The documentary is recognized by Guinness as the highest grossing concert documentary film in history. Guinness also recognizes Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson’s “SCREAM” (co-choreographed by Payne)\, as the most expensive music video of all time.CloseTravis Payne\nClick Image for Bio
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