June 14th, 2020 at 1:13AM

rumman:

How The Okra Project Is Fighting Hunger In The Black Transgender Community
34% of Black trans people report living in extreme poverty. Serving people in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and New York, The Okra Project’s mis
Forbes

Eighteen months ago, Ianne Fields Stewart founded The Okra Project to address the hunger crisis facing Black transgender people today.

34% of Black trans people report living in extreme poverty. Serving people in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and New York, The Okra Project’s mission is to hire Black trans staff to visit the homes of Black trans people in need to cook healthy, home-cooked, and culturally specific meals.

DONATE TO THE OKRA PROJECT HERE

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