Spirit Day: National Black Justice Coalition Releases Statements
“Spirit Day recognizes the hardships LGBT youth often face and calls us to stand in solidarity with those of us who have been isolated because of our identities. I appreciate being a leader with NBJC because it allows me to engage with this isolation and trauma that Queer identified/SGL people face and provide just as much relief and care. This is why I am inviting people to read the toolkit and replicate this model of care in your own communities.”
– Justin Calhoun, member of NBJC’s YYAAC
– Justin Calhoun, member of NBJC’s YYAAC
“Spirit day means freedom from adversity, from being targeted, and the ability for all of us to live our fullest and most genuine lives. NBJC has given me community and the ability to recognize the power that I have within me that is beyond measure. On this Spirit Day, I encourage everyone to reach out to the young people in their lives, queer or not, because we all need someone and you could be that someone.”
– Monet Umana, member of NBJC’s YYAAC
– Monet Umana, member of NBJC’s YYAAC
“My invitation to people on Spirit Day is to reach out to the queer people you love and lift them up, give them their flowers, and let them know how much you care about them. Being queer, trans, and Black can be incredibly isolating—do what you can to counteract that feeling, and then take those practices forward with you—not just on Spirit Day but every day.”
– Sage Grace Dolan-Sandrino, member of NBJC’s YYAAC
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– Sage Grace Dolan-Sandrino, member of NBJC’s YYAAC