Raquel Willis: On Life and Liberation

About this episode

Raquel Willis discusses her work as a transgender rights activist and her memoir at the Westminster Town Hall Forum.

Transgender rights activist and author Raquel Willis speaking at the Westminster Town Hall Forum. Raquel Willis is an award-winning activist, author, and media strategist dedicated to Black transgender liberation. She is the co-founder of The Transgender Week of Visibility and Action. She spoke at the Forum about her work and her memoir, "The Risk it Takes to Bloom; On Life and Liberation." This talk was recorded in front of a live audience at Westminster Presbyterian in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 8, 2023. Learn more at the Westminster Town Hall Forum website, www.WestminsterForum.org

People in this episode

Guest: Raquel Willis

Topics covered

• transgender rights
• Black transgender liberation
• memoir

Keywords

• activism
• media strategy
• visibility

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Risk it Takes to Bloom; On Life and Liberation

Books & works: On Life and Liberation, The Risk it Takes to Bloom

Places: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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