The 29-year-old led thousands of people in a historic pro-trans chant as she concluded her speech in June while standing on the steps of the Brooklyn Museum.

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She said, "I believe in my power," and the audience responded by echoing her.

"I have faith in your abilities. I think we are powerful. I support Black transgender power.

Now, activist, media strategist, and former national organizer for the Transgender Law Center Raquel Willis, who is publishing her first book, has talked about her dedication to elevating Black trans voices and their community's rich history.

Willis described her statement at the Black Trans Lives Matter march as "energizing and caartic" in an interview with Vogue.

"Whether it was through planning or involvement, I was grateful that so many allies united to support the Black trans community," she said. "I'll always remember that moment."

Willis acknowledged that although she had "a bevy of Black historical figures to look up to" as a child, she didn't start studying about Black queer and trans history until she was an adult, despite the fact that "Black trans people have been fighting for our lives for generations."

According to modern criteria, historical women from the 1800s like Mary Jones and Frances Thompson would have been regarded as transgender in the United States, stated Raquel Willis.
Of course, during the Stonewall riots, we had people like Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Marsha P. Johnson, and Zazu Nova fighting.