Good Morning All! I am going to start the day off with the results from the 2nd Round of The Black LGBTQ+ Pioneers!
Alphonso David
First Black President of the Human Rights Campaign, LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Attorney, and First Openly Gay Counsel To Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Andrea Jenkins
First Openly transgender Black woman elected to public office in the US, Poet, and Oral Historian
Barbara Jordan
Attorney, Civil Rights Leader, First African American elected to the Texas Senate, First African American and woman elected to Congress , and Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Bill Clinton
Don Lemon
Reporter for CNN and News Anchor
Dana Elaina Owens aka “Queen Latifah”
American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and producer.
Doug Spearman
Actor
E. Denise Simmons
First openly lesbian, African American to serve as mayor in Cambridge, MA.
E. Lyn Harris
Author
Emil Wilbekin
First openly gay Editor-of-Chief of Vibe Magazine, and is currently the Editor of Essence Magazine.
Felicia “Snoop” Pearson
Actress
So how did you do? Next set of pictures will be coming up today, and the rest of this week. You still have time to get in on the fun and participate in the contest!
