Tona Brown is making history.
She will be the first Trans woman of color (Black woman) to perform at Carnegie Hall. The vocalist and violinist will perform during LGBT Pride in New York.
In an interview with HuffPo. Tona said:
"I have dreamed of performing at Carnegie Hall since I was 14 years old, when I was attending the Governor's School for the Arts in Norfolk, Virginia. It was there at the Governor's School, that I realized that if I practiced, and studied with the best, one day I could perform at Carnegie Hall.And...
My first reaction to the news that our proposal was approved by Carnegie Hall was amazement. I couldn't believe that we got a yes! I started tearing up while telling my friends, because I thought of all the great artists who have crossed that stage. Many of them had enormous obstacles to overcome, like I do as a transgender person of color in America."Tona's performance will feature music from her debut album "This Is Who I Am," a tribute to Black composers.
Why is she a transgender "woman of color"? Why can't she be a black transgender woman. Or an African-American transgender woman since that is apparently what she is (I read the Huffington Post article about her).
ReplyDeleteIs it "uncool" these days to refer to a black (or African-American) person as black (or African-American) these days? These are serious questions.
This is wonderful news. I hope she knocks 'em dead!
ReplyDeleteTo answer the question, yes she is Black.
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