Black Trans/Nonbinary Leadership Panel

FORGE and Dezjorn International hosted a panel discussion: “Black Trans/NB Panel: How to Lead at Any Level” highlighting Black Trans & Nonbinary leaders from across the country. The panel covered a wide range of topics focused on BlackTrans leadership, what makes a great leader, and some challenges of being a leader. Additional content focused on why diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential in any industry and what non-BlackTrans people and systems can do to promote conversations and change about social justice.

0:00 Zoom housekeeping
1:23 Speaker introductions
4:36 What does leadership mean as a minister?
7:08 Leadership as a young person
8:06 Visibility in hip hop
9:19 Aspiring to inspire

0:00 Zoom housekeeping
1:23 Speaker introductions
4:36 What does leadership mean as a minister?
7:08 Leadership as a young person
8:06 Visibility in hip hop
9:19 Aspiring to inspire

0:00 Zoom housekeeping
1:23 Speaker introductions
4:36 What does leadership mean as a minister?
7:08 Leadership as a young person
8:06 Visibility in hip hop
9:19 Aspiring to inspire

Moderator and Host: Dezjorn Gauthier, Dezjorn International

Panelists:
Renae Taylor (they/them/mx)
Dom Giovon (he/him)
Jacobi Gray (He/Him/His)
Amir Belt (He/Him)
Kodi Ernewein (they/them)

Recorded on February 1, 2022