Imara Jones is an American political journalist and transgender activist who is the creator of TransLash Media,[1] a cross-platform journalism, personal storytelling and narrative project. She was also the host of The Last Sip,[2] a weekly, half-hour news show which targeted Millennials of color, especially women and the LGBTQ community. She is transgender.[3]
Imara Jones | |
|---|---|
 Jones in 2018 | |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) London School of Economics (MS) |
| Occupation(s) | Political journalist Activist |
| Website | Official website |
In 2019, she chaired the first-ever United Nations High Level Meeting on Gender Diversity[4] with over 600 participants.
Jones’ work as a host, on-air news analyst, and writer focuses on social justice and equity issues. She has been featured in a number of news outlets such as The Guardian, The Nation,[5][6] MSNBC, CNBC, NPR, Mic,[7][8] TheGrio,[9][10] ColorLines[11] and the In The Thick[12] podcast. She was also interviewed for the New York City Transgender Oral History Project in collaboration with the New York Public Library.[13]
Jones has held economic policy posts in the Clinton White House and communications positions at Viacom, where she led the award-winning Know HIV-AIDS campaign. She holds degrees from the London School of Economics and Columbia University. Jones is currently a Soros Equality Fellow[14] and on the board of the Anti Violence Project [15] and the New Pride Agenda.[16]
Education and early life edit
Jones holds an undergraduate degree in political science from Columbia University, and a master's degree in economics from the London School of Economics.[17][18][19][20] Prior to her career in journalism, Jones worked on international trade policy at the Clinton White House, and as an executive at Viacom.[18][19][21]
Awards and titles edit
Jones has won Emmy and Peabody awards for her work.[18] She was named a 2018 Champion of Pride by The Advocate magazine.[22]
In 2023, Time magazine included Jones in the Time 100 list of the most influential people of 2023.[23]
References edit
- ^ TransLash Media
- ^ The Last Sip
- ^ "Opinion: My life growing up Black and trans in 1980s Atlanta". CNN. 25 June 2021.
- ^ UN High Level Meeting on Gender Diversity
- ^ Jones, Imara (2016-05-26). "Thanks, Jimmy Carter, for Stating What Should Be Obvious: Trump's Campaign Is Racist". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Archived from the original on 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ Jones, Imara (2019-06-27). "Trans Women of Color Are the Past and Future of LGBTQ Liberation". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Archived from the original on 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ "Trump wants to grow our economy and deport millions of undocumented immigrants. He can't do both". Mic. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ "Repealing Obamacare would be devastating for transgender Americans". Mic. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ Jones, Imara (2019-04-16). "OPINION: While Morehouse College's decision to admit trans men is significant, it's completely at the expense of trans women". theGrio. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ Jones, Imara (2019-06-24). "OPINION: Confronting Black men's roles in the murders of Black transgender women may be the only way to save our lives". theGrio. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ "Colorlines". Archived from the original on 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "In The Thick". Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ "NYPL Community Oral History Project | NYC Trans Oral History Project | Imara Jones". oralhistory.nypl.org. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ Soros Equality Fellow
- ^ Anti Violence Project
- ^ New Pride Agenda
- ^ Jones, Imara (June 26, 2019). "Trans, black and loved: what happened when I returned to the deep south after transitioning". The Guardian. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ a b c Stroud, Court (June 1, 2018). "A Different Vision For News: Q&A With Political Journalist Imara Jones". Forbes. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ a b "Imara Jones". ColorLines. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "AitN: July 29, 2019". Columbia College Today. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "Imara Jones - Source of the Week". NPR. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Champions of Pride". The Advocate. May 22, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ Tourmaline (April 13, 2023). "Imara Jones is on the TIME 100 List". Time. Retrieved April 13, 2023.