On June 18th, I had the incredible experience of receiving not one but two Governor's Proclamations for BaBEC's advocacy work on Fire Island. While we've seen love and support from off-island organizations, the road to change isn't smooth in our own backyard. Why? We're shaking things up, taking no shortcuts in advocating for Black and transgender communities. We are the future of Fire Island, and we're here to stay.

Join me as I share the story of how BaBEC's resourceful and immediate actions created equitable MPOX vaccination access on Fire Island, capturing the White House's attention and landing me a role on the National MPOX Response Team.

Zach Stafford, former Editor-In-Chief of The Advocate, talks about his experience as a Black man on Fire Island. He spoke with me about my experience and the work I do with the Black and Brown Equity Coalition as well.

In this post, I delve into a significant milestone for The Black and Brown Equity Coalition of Fire Island (BaBEC): our inaugural initiative, Juneteenth Fire Island 2021. I discuss the organization's mission, the events we orchestrated, and why this is an important step toward meaningful change.

The American LGBTQ+ Museum asked me to speak on a panel about Cherry Grove, connecting its history with its present. Take a look here.

StoryCorps asked me to interview my friend, Bob Levine, a resident of Cherry Grove since 1955, about his experience living through the AIDS epidemic in Fire Island.

I got the amazing opportunity to write about Juneteenth Fire Island 2021 for The Huffington Post. Check it out here!

In this article for The Body I was interviewed about my experience as a Black person who visits Fire Island and how it’s informed the way I choose to take up space there. Check it out!

Check out this mention that I got in this Insider article for the piece I wrote about being an antiracist in Fire Island.

After a weekend of Black Lives Matter demonstrations in the Pines and Cherry Grove, as well as online backlash to vandalism that occurred at the Cherry Grove Community Center, we’ve come up with 16 actionable steps that can be taken right now to promote racial progress in Fire Island.