Diamond Stylz

My name is Diamond Stylz. I am one of the veteran voices of the millennial black trans community. I started my activism at 17 by winning a First Amendment lawsuit, with the help of the ACLU, against the Indianapolis Public School system. At 19, I was the first openly trans woman to attend the legendary HBCU Jackson State University where I honed my passion for being educator. I won 2 GLAAD Awards for PRIDE: To Be Seen on Hulu and a children's book called Becoming Who You are. I won a Scripps Howard Journalism Award for Death In The Family, a groundbreaking investigation into transgender homicides. I co-produced with A Call To Men org, Intentionally Erased, a documentary showcasing the clash of Black cis men & trans wome...

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My name is Diamond Stylz. I am one of the veteran voices of the millennial black trans community. I started my activism at 17 by winning a First Amendment lawsuit, with the help of the ACLU, against the Indianapolis Public School system. At 19, I was the first openly trans woman to attend the legendary HBCU Jackson State University where I honed my passion for being educator. I won 2 GLAAD Awards for PRIDE: To Be Seen on Hulu and a children's book called Becoming Who You are. I won a Scripps Howard Journalism Award for Death In The Family, a groundbreaking investigation into transgender homicides. I co-produced with A Call To Men org, Intentionally Erased, a documentary showcasing the clash of Black cis men & trans women. I am the producer of Marsha's Plate, a weekly podcast that centers on trans-inclusive pro-black feminism and culture. I have worked with ABC, BET, SXSW, Stanford, Essence, The Root, Aljazeera, Hulu & more. For any Business Inquiries email me @ diamondstylz@gmail.com