SLIM Events Archive > > February 24th
Intersex Experiences Across the African Diaspora
Black History Month started as a dream. Nobody believed that African Americans had a history worth celebrating given the violent legacy of enslavement and Jim Crow. However, Dr. Carter G. Woodson proved them wrong! In 1926, Dr. Woodson launched Negro History Week during the second week of February that coincided with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. Eventually, Negro History week was expanded during the 1970s to celebrate Black history during the month of February.
But what about Black intersex people? Our experiences are not only confined to Intersex Awareness Day (October 26th) but are an everyday celebration of the many worlds in which we inhabit. During Black History Month, let us lift up Jimmy Scott, Carlett Brown and the many, nameless, soon-to-be discovered intersex pioneers who boldly challenged sex and gender norms to live freely and unapologetically.
Join this amazing panel as we discuss how Blackness and intersex look and feel across the African Diaspora.
Event Recording
All recording files:
- English video and audio with captions (378 MB)
- English audio (53.6 MB)
- Transcript (264.92 KB)
Event Poster
Event Recap
A group of over 80 intersex people and friends came together to hear Adeyanju, Obioma, Olivia, and Yezenia speak. We also enjoyed a surprise musical performance. Live CART captioning and transcript provided by Corvyn Dostie, thanks to a contribution by the University of Washington.