Join us to celebrate the release of Tourmaline’s much anticipated book Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson. The first biography of Marsha, the book chronicles the life and work of a radical Black trans activist, artist, and world builder.
Along with a reading, the event will feature a conversation between Tourmaline, Angela Y. Davis and Eric Stanley.
Seating is limited. Registration is required for both the in-person event and the Youtube live-stream. The downtown Berkeley location will be sent to registrants.
Click here to register for free for both in-person and livestream.
Speaker bios:
Tourmaline is an award-winning artist, filmmaker, and cultural force whose visionary work illuminates Black, queer, and trans histories. Her book, Marsha, is the first definitive biography of Marsha P. Johnson, a pivotal figure in LGBTQAI+ history.
Angela Y. Davis is professor emerita of history of consciousness and feminist studies at University of California, Santa Cruz. An activist, writer, and lecturer, her work focuses on prisons, police, abolition, and the related intersections of race, gender, and class.
Eric A. Stanley is the Haas Distinguished Chair in LGBT Equity and an associate professor in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. They are the author of Atmospheres of Violence, Structuring Antagonism and the Trans/Queer Ungovernable.
Accessibility and other information:
If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) or information about venue mobility access features in order to fully participate in this event, contact Gillian Edgelow at gilliane@berkeley.edu or (510) 643-7172 with as much advance notice as possible and at least 10 days prior to the event.
This event is organized by: UC Berkeley's Department of Gender & Women's Studies, Gender Equity Resource Center, and Multicultural Community Center
Co-sponsored by UC Berkeley's: Queer Alliance and Resource Center (QARC), Center for Race and Gender, Center for the Study of Sexual Culture, Department of African American Studies, Trans Student Wellness Initiative (TSWI), Othering & Belonging Institute's LGBTQ Citizenship Cluster, and the Division of Equity and Inclusion - Thriving Initiatives.
