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Imara Jones

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Imara Jones
Jones in 2018
EducationColumbia University (BA)
London School of Economics (MS)
Occupation(s)Political journalist
Activist
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ TransLash Media
  2. ^ "The Last Sip". Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  3. ^ "Opinion: My life growing up Black and trans in 1980s Atlanta". CNN. 25 June 2021.
  4. ^ UN High Level Meeting on Gender Diversity
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Repealing Obamacare would be devastating for transgender Americans". Mic. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Colorlines". Archived from the original on 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  12. ^ "In The Thick". Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  13. ^ "NYPL Community Oral History Project | NYC Trans Oral History Project | Imara Jones". oralhistory.nypl.org. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  14. ^ Soros Equality Fellow
  15. ^ Anti Violence Project
  16. ^ New Pride Agenda
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ a b "Imara Jones". ColorLines. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  20. ^ "AitN: July 29, 2019". Columbia College Today. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  21. ^ "Imara Jones - Source of the Week". NPR. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  22. ^ "Champions of Pride". The Advocate. May 22, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  23. ^ Tourmaline (April 13, 2023). "Imara Jones is on the TIME 100 List". Time. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
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