A conversation with Black & Pink

Jasmine Tasaki (she/hers) is a staunch advocate and community organizer for transgender women and issues affecting trans rights, health, and housing. Through her work, intersectionality has become very important to her. Jasmine has worked as a PrEP navigator, an HIV counselor, Sexual Health Educator, and Cultural Competency Facilitator for the Memphis Police Department. She was also the first leader of trans experience in the National Urban League of Young Professionals (Health Literacy and Advocacy Chairperson, Memphis Chapter), and an Ambassador for the Black AIDS Institute. Ms. Tasaki is also the Executive Director of the first trans-led organization, WeCareTN, in Memphis. Jasmine works closely with the community to meet the needs identified by the community.

Darryl Brown, Jr. is a nationally recognized author, sexual health educator, spiritual life coach and teacher, as well as the only out gay black pastor in the state of Nebraska. As Senior Director of Programs and Advocacy at Black & Pink National, Brown’s work is at the intersection of spirituality & healing, black advocacy/liberation, and LGBTQ+ identities. His most recent book is I’m Positive, I Forgive You (How I Forgave the Man That Gave Me HIV). He is proud to have been recognized within his own community with awards including the Omaha Chamber of Commerce’s “Change Maker Award” (2020), YBI’s “Young Black & Influential Award” (2021), and Black & Pink National’s “Kuwasi Balagoon Award” (2021).

Theodore (ted) Kerr is a writer and organizer. He is a founding member of What Would an HIV Doula Do? He and Alexandra Juhasz have recently released the book WE ARE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION NOW: THE TIMES OF AIDS CULTURAL PRODUCTION.