Imara Jones

Pushing the envelope in our understanding of economics, race, politics, gender and culture through incisive analysis and unconventional thinking with an unambiguous desire to separate right from wrong.

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Listen to the trailer for Imara’s new TransLash Podcast which launches on Thursday, August 20th. Click here to subscribe.  

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Read Imara’s latest piece in TruthOut about the need to center the economic opportunity of Black trans women in order to end the epidemic of violence against this community. 

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Watch the latest Lives At Stake, Imara’s program as part of of her journalist residency there, about why trans people should run for political office.

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It was honor to be a Stonewall Day Ambassador for Pride Live, raising money for LGBTQ+ organizations alongside President Barack Obama, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and so many more. 

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Read Imara’s feature in @teenvogue about the making of her new documentary The Future of Trans, and what it’s importance to trans storytelling. 

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Watch Imara’s latest documentary “The Future of Trans” which explores what a trans future might look like.

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Watch Imara on Democracy Now! talk about the Black Liberation March, the largest gathering for transgender rights in the history of the United States.

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Listen to Imara on the Nancy podcast discuss the importance of returning pride to its radical toots. 

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Watch Imara on the PBS NewsHour discuss the importance of centering the lives of Black trans women during this #BlackLivesMatter moment.

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Listen to Imara on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show talk about the importance of creating a truly inclusive Black Lives Matter movement. 

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Listen to Imara’ on The Brown Girls Guide to Politics discuss the importance of being our authentic self to face challenging times.

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Listen to Imara talk about the collision between Black Lives Matter and Pride in this volatile year on The Takeaway. 

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Read Imara’s piece in The Grio about the importance of including all Black lives in the push for racial justice.

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Watch Imara’s latest “Lives At Stake” on transgender healthcare as part of her Journalist-in-Residency at The Greene Space.

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Watch this episode of “Lives At Stake” as Imara unpacks the impact of COVD-19 on sex work as part of Journalist-in-Residency at The Greene Space

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Watch the premier of “Lives At Stake” where Imara looks act the impact of coronavirus on transgender communities with guests including Indya Moore of FX’s Pose. “Lives At Stake” is a monthly series of discussions hosted by Imara at The Greene Space as part of her Journalist-in-Residency there. 

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I am so excited that TransLash is nominated for Best Digital Series by Queerty. Click here to vote: https://www.queerty.com/Queerties2020/.