Janet Mock

Angelica Ross. Black woman in character as Candy, wearing high ponytail, white corset, blue pin stripe jacket.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 10, 2019 2:30PM EDT

'Pose' Creators On Epidemic of Violence Killing Trans Women of Color

“We wanted to really concentrate on the epidemic of violence that trans women are facing.”

Janet Mock. Black woman with long hair in black and pink dress, standing in front of a white and back backdrop.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 20, 2019 1:53PM EDT

Janet Mock Makes History With Massive Netflix Deal

The “Pose” producer is the first transgender woman to sign a creator-in-charge deal at a leading entertainment company.

Tourmaline, Charlene Carruthers, Miss Major, Alicia Garza and Barbara Smith. Black women in blue and red and orange and yellow clothing pose in various positions in front of brown wood and blue walls

Sameer Rao Feb 12, 2019 5:30PM EST

Out Mag Celebrates Black Mothers and Daughters of the Movement

Guest editor Janet Mock spotlights five activist heroes—including Miss Major Griffin-Gracy and Alicia Garza—for Out’s March issue.

Janet Mock, Mj Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore, Billy Porter. Group of Black actors and filmmakers and one White producer on stage with a purple light and purple curtain behind them and a black banner that reads in purple letters "Pose FX"

catherine lizette gonzalez Dec 27, 2018 9:00AM EST

Colorlines Favorites of 2018: The Messy Humanity and Community of 'Pose'

The Colorlines team is sharing our favorite shows, books, hashtags, movies and more of 2018. Here, editorial assistant catherine gonzalez discusses why the FX series “Pose” is her favorite TV show of the year.

Cast of "Pose" and Janet Mock in multicolored outfits in front of room bathed in purple light

Sameer Rao Jul 13, 2018 11:27AM EDT

FX Strikes a 'Pose' For Another Season

The show, about ball culture in late-’80s Manhattan, broke new ground for the representation of Black and Brown LGBTQ people on episodic television.

Black woman with brown hair in yellow dress in front of purple wall with pink text

Sameer Rao May 18, 2018 2:11PM EDT

Janet Mock Hopes 'Pose' Changes Hollywood for Trans POC Artists

“I knew with ‘Pose,’ I would hold the pen, writing narratives that would show the totality of what it meant to be Brown and Black, to be trans and poor and femme in an era in New York City dictated by a series of ills, from HIV and gentrification to crack and greed.”

Kenrya Rankin Jul 31, 2017 2:25PM EDT

READ: Janet Mock Responds to Violent, Transphobic 'Breakfast Club' Conversation

“My sisters and I are here and we exist, and you will not diminish our light and our brilliance.”

A young woman in a royal blue hijab smiles while being interviewed at the Women's March on Washington

Video Tiye Rose. Introduction by Akiba Solomon Jan 23, 2017 7:25PM EST

[VIDEO] How Kids, Women and Men of Color Showed Up for the Women's March on Washington

At the massive, historic gathering in D.C. we found expressions of resistance, determination and even joy.

Kenrya Rankin Jan 19, 2017 4:10PM EST

Janelle Monáe, Janet Mock Join Women's March on Washington Lineup

The march is positioned as an act of solidarity for women who value human rights as the nation changes leadership.

Phoebe Robinson in red patterned dress and blue denim jacket, holding black microphone

Sameer Rao Jul 14, 2016 3:17PM EDT

Phoebe Robinson's New 'Sooo Many White Guys' Podcast Highlights Creators from Marginalized Groups

The comedian and “2 Dope Queens” co-host’s new podcast debuted yesterday via WNYC.

Sameer Rao May 12, 2016 3:02PM EDT

ROUNDUP: What You Need to Know About the Reaction to bell hooks' Critique of 'Lemonade'

From Melissa Harris-Perry to Jamilah Lemieux, several prominent Black women in media and academia have weighed in on the state of Black Feminism and hooks’ take on the visual album. Listen in on the conversation.