With so many Black queer and trans women flourishing in entertainment, ELIXHER decided to bring you a weekly round up. Every weekend, you can find out what’s happening on television, in music and everywhere in between. This week’s installment features Monifah, Janet Mock, and more.
Exclusive Clip from “The Fosters”: Lena Shows Stef How to Twerk
Next week on The Fosters, lesbian mom Lena twerks and we salute. Check out AfterEllen’s exclusive clip below. The Fosters airs Monday nights at 8 p.m. EST on ABC Family.
Londyn Smith de Richelieu Talks Being a Trans Woman of Color on Love Thy Sister
WEtv recently premiered a new reality series called Love Thy Sister, which features Londyn Smith de Richelieu, a Black transgender woman who is longtime friends with one of the show’s three sisters, reports Autostraddle. This week’s episode focused heavily on Londyn, her relationship with Ione Rucker, and her experiences as a trans woman.
Watch the clip below and check out her interview with Autostraddle here.
The Clique Talks Shondaland & Ghostbusters
Janet Mocks brings back her Smart Ass Pop Culture Feminist Clique to talk about “Scandal,” “How To Get Away With Murder” – plus, the new all-female Ghostbusters reboot.
Mindy Kaling Talks Visibility in the Media
Janet Mock looks at a special Super Bowl ad featuring actress Mindy Kaling and address the issue of women of color seeing themselves represented in the media.
Catch all the segments from “So POPular” here.
R&B Singer Monifah Celebrates 43rd Birthday
Out singer Monifah commemorated her 43rd birthday with a touching Instagram post.
“I know I’m blessed to arrive at my 43rd year of life,” she wrote as the caption. “Grateful for my entire journey thus far. Every tear, every doubt, every joy, every shame, every disappointment, every laugh, every triumph, every pain. Thank You God for allowing me a chance to experience how utterly amazing You are & know that I am created in Your image. I possess the vision & strength to accomplish anything I can imagine as long as it is within Your will.”
Happy birthday, Monifah!
Actress Laverne Cox Shares Life Journey at Northwestern University
Laverne Cox introduced herself to the Northeastern University community on Monday night as a proud African-American transgender woman, an artist, an award-winning actress, a sister, and a daughter of a single mother.
“I believe it is important to name the various intersecting components of my multiple identities in public and with pride because I have not always been able to do so,” Cox said in her address, titled “Ain’t I A Woman.”
Read more about her powerful keynote here.
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