Queer Archives

BHM Heroes: Patrisse Cullors

BHM Heroes: Patrisse Cullors

Patrisse Cullors is a queer performance artist, educator, activist and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. Cullors was born and raised in Los Angeles California, one of 9 children, and came out as queer at the age of 16. She is a Fullbright Scholar, Alumna of UCLA, winner of the 2007 Mario Savio Young

BHM HEROES: Bayard Rustin

BHM HEROES: Bayard Rustin

During the month of February, BRTW ensemble members are selecting personal Black heroes to highlight everyday. These heroes may have spoken the magic words that first made them see their Black beauty, the people who inspired them to become artists, or even the person who taught them how to make proper mixed greens.