"Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced." โJames Baldwinโ โ There's a long list of incredible black men who have been at the forefront of change. From James Baldwin to Martin Luther King Jr., many amazing individuals deserve recognition and praise! โ โ #Swipe to check out these five legendary Black elder men that you must know: โ โ ๐ค ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐ป is a co-founder of NBJC and former White House aide to President Bill Clinton.โ โ ๐ค ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ is the founder and director of the Trans People of Color Coalition, the first openly transgender person to testify in front of the U.S. Senate, and an NBJC board member๏ฟฝ.โ โ ๐ค ๐๐น๐๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ was a choreographer who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater(@alvinailey) and worked against homophobia and racism.โ โ ๐ค ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ผ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ผ is an activist who coined the term same-gender loving and founded AmASSI Health and Cultural Centers and Black Men's Xchange (@bmxntl).โ โ ๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ธ๐ฒ๐ is a respected HIV/AIDS activist who founded the @ctr4blackequity and is the current Chair of the Democratic National Committee's LGBT Caucus.โ โ For more honor iconic Black GBTQ+/SGL men and masculine elders, check out our #JamesBaldwinLegacyAwards or our #BeenHereBios at nbjc.org.โ โ ๐๏ธ in bio!โ .โ .โ .โ .โ #beenhere #legacyawards #elders #blacklgbtqhistory #blacklgbtq+ #blacksgl #blackmen #linkinbioโ โ Reposted from @nbjconthemove https://www.instagram.com/p/CkETRfgvLnD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
