WASHINGTON, DC—Ahead of the 2021 inauguration tomorrow, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) released the following statement: 

“Today is a day to celebrate the commencement of a new presidential administration—one that includes the first Black woman to ever hold the title of Vice President of the United States of America,” said David J. Johns, executive director of NBJC and former executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans under President Barack Obama. “Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer+/same gender loving (LGBTQ+/SGL) people across the country will be looking to Biden and Harris to address our most pressing issues. 

WASHINGTON, DC—The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is devastated to learn that Tyianna Alexander has been murdered. 
Tyianna Alexander, a 28-year-old Black trans woman from Chicago, Illinois, was shot and killed on January 6. Beverly Ross, a trans advocate and community sister who grew up with Tyianna, said that she was a loving person who everyone loved to be around. She loved to dance, had a great sense of humor, enjoyed life when she could, and just wanted to be able to “vibe and thrive.” Friends on Facebook say she was the life of the party, a sweetheart and that they love and miss her.