[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 186 (Friday, October 30, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E999]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION OF MONICA KATRICE ROBERTS

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                             HON. AL GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 30, 2020

  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask for posthumous 
Congressional Recognition for Monica Katrice Roberts, a self-proclaimed 
proud, unapologetic Black transgender woman who spoke truth to power 
and told the often-neglected stories of the world around her. Monica 
Katrice Roberts was born on May 4, 1962, in Houston, Texas, to Mable 
and Rick Roberts; she is survived by her mother, one brother, two 
sisters, and a host of brothers, sisters, and gender nonconforming 
loved ones in the movement she courageously committed herself to.
  Monica Katrice Roberts began her career as a writer and unwavering 
transgender activist, launching the TransGriot in 2006 and committing 
herself to her life's calling as a storyteller for transgender persons 
who often had no voice in media. Monica Katrice Roberts was especially 
committed to accurately capturing the stories of Black transgender 
women who are disproportionately brutalized and violently killed and 
are overlooked or often misgendered by mainstream media. Monica Katrice 
Roberts received many awards for her noteworthy journalism--as Founding 
Managing Editor of TransGriot and her work with the Bilerico Project, 
Ebony, Huffington Post, and The Advocate--as well as her extraordinary 
activism, including the Virginia Prince Transgender Pioneer Award, the 
Robert Coles Call of Service Award, the Barbara Jordan Breaking 
Barriers Award, and the 2020 Susan J. Hyde Award for Longevity in the 
Movement.
  Monica Katrice Roberts will be greatly missed for her fierce 
leadership, unapologetic demeanor, storytelling, activism, and 
unwavering commitment to the transgender community. It is my honor to 
commemorate her life and legacy before this legislative body.

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