Sessions
Shedding Light on Injustice: Black Trans Women and the Impacts of the Criminal Justice System
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Fri
Kenisha has been active in the community for almost 20 years. She has advocated for fair housing for the homeless and people living with HIV, social justice initiatives, and the rights of LGBTQ+ people. Because of her very passionate advocacy and community service, she became a Spring 21 initiate of the first incorporated sorority for transgender women Kappa Iota Sigma Sorority Incorporated where she served as the National Parliamentarian for two years. Beyond her advocacy, she is continuing her studies and Southern University at New Orleans where she double major in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Management. Kenisha wants to set an example for other black LGBTQ+ people, especially black women of trans experience that no feat is greater for anyone to accomplish.