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An Emmy and Peabody Award winner, Imara Jones’ work has appeared in The Guardian, The Nation, BBC News, Mic, The Grio, Salon, and The Root, as well as broadcast on MSNBC, CNBC, PBS, NPR, BBC, and The Takeaway. She is the creator of TransLash, a cross-platform media journalism and personal story project which produces content to end the culture of hostility and save trans lives. Imara previously held economic policy positions in the Clinton White House and was named a 2018 Champion of Pride by The Advocate. She is currently a Soros Equality Fellow.

Lives at Stake is a new monthly IRL & livestream/virtual event series at The Greene Space at WNYC/WQXR featuring frank and urgent conversations by and for trans people about issues affecting their communities this Election Season and beyond, produced in partnership with TransLash Media.

TransLash tells trans stories to save trans lives during this pivotal moment in history.  Beginning in 2018 as a series of video shorts which focus on what it is like to be trans–-especially a trans person of color–-at a time of social backlash, it has evolved into a cross-platform media effort led by founder and creator Imara Jones.

Through the lens of journalism and personal narrative, TransLash creates and curates  content, events, and resources in collaboration with our partners, as well as in community with trans individuals and allies. Through our work we center the humanity of the most marginalized of the marginalized.

Find out more at www.translash.org.

At 30 years old Armani is a Jamaican-American, Artist/Creator (Photographer, Painter, Actor), Author and Mentor among many other things. He is a creative, traveling, freelance artist born & raised in  Philadelphia, PA (currently living in NYC). From photography to pouring positive energy into others Armani prides himself on creating  natural, raw and uncut art work that speaks volume.

Television personality, Jayla Roxx, emerges into the world head first with her go getting attitude and stunning beauty! Born and raised in Atlanta, Jayla has always been into theatre arts and entertainment. At the age of 16, Jayla hosted her own radio show which would spring forth her ambitions to make it big time. After years of ups and downs, she landed her major television debut on CBS’ Undercover Boss in which she won the grand prize from the LGBT hot spot Hamburger Marys , as she was a performer and choreographer there. Since then, she has worked with big names such as Robin Antin and The Pussycat Dolls, Fantasia Barrino and various drag performers from VH1s Rupaul’s Drag Race. Jayla Roxx is also the owner of the trending beauty product BatMe! Cosmetics that represents individuality in every way. Whenever she’s not working behind the scenes, she’s a weekly television host on E!’s Maria Menounos and Keven Undergaro‘s platform AfterBuzz TV alongside a great panel giving us all things pop culture. Jayla Roxx doesn’t plan to slow down any time soon and the stars are within reach with this inspiring individual.