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Black Trans Stories Matter: Jahir Wrestles With His Identity
Black Trans Stories Matter: Jahir Wrestles With His Identity
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Mar 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
After coming out as Trans to his father, Jahir (he/him) decides to create his own definition of masculinity.This is Episode 5 of Season 5 of The TMI Project Podcast: Black Trans Stories Matter featuring Jahir Thomas. Jahir recently moved back to Georgia with the rest of his family where he has made huge strides in his relationships and confidence. Jahir hosts T-Talk W/ Jahir on YouTube. In addition to reaching an online audience, he’s thrilled to have met and formed strong bonds with many trans men in Georgia. You can find out more about Jahir at @j_thom4s.This episode was mixed/mastered by Stevie Manns (they/them) and produced in partnership with Radio Kingston. TMI Project’s Black Trans Stories Matter program was created by Cece Suazo (she/her).Our next live performance of Black Trans Stories Matter will be in June, 2023. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to find out about the details and reserve your seat!If you believe Storytelling is Social Justice and want to support TMI Project’s creation and amplification of true stories you can make a contribution HERE.EPISODE CONTRIBUTORS:Kiebpoli Calnek (they/them), Host, Writer, EditorErik Harris (he/him), Host, Writer, EditorJahir Thomas (they/them), StorytellerWRITING PROMPTS:- How has your upbringing influenced your self-image?TMI PROJECT STAFF:Eva Tenuto (she/her), Executive and Artistic Director / Co-founderBlake Pfeil (he/him), Operations and Programs ManagerLaura Marie Ruocco (she/her), Marketing and Digital Coordinator
Released:
Mar 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (77)
S01E02: Dusty Childers: TMI Project storyteller Dusty Lynn Childers grew up in Gaffney, South Carolina. As a kid young Dusty felt pressure to fit in and that meant assuming a masculine persona that didn’t quite ring true. Dusty’s story is about the day his straight-talking mother, who he calls a “rainbow dipped witch,” called him out on it. We met Dusty through our partnership with the national LGBTQ suicide prevention organization, The Trevor Project, in which ten storytellers from around the country convened in NYC for a marathon week of TMI Project storytelling workshops culminating in Life Lines: Queer Stories of Survival, a live performance at the Signature Theater off Broadway. by The TMI Project Story Hour