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.
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