Digital Transgender Archive
Interview with Monica Cross
Monica Joy Cross is a Black trans woman raised in California. At the time of this oral history, Cross was the Pastor at First Christian Church of Oakland and an Associate Pastor at Tapestry Ministries in Berkeley. In this oral history, she speaks at length about growing up in Los Angeles, her spirituality and faith, coming out, the impact of the White Gaze and its impact on Black communities and Black queer and trans communities, and harassment. Cross also discusses her work on The Collaborative Community Planning Council which provides resources to primarily AIDS organizations in Black community. She also touches upon serving in the Navy for 22 years, her experiences as a parent and as a grandparent, and her hopes for the trans community and its progress, as well as her hopes for the respect of Trans Women of Color.
Item Actions
- Identifier
- 1831ck14s
- Collection
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Oral Histories with People of Color
- Institution
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Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota
- Creator(s)
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Cross, Monica
Jenkins, Andrea
- Publisher
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University of Minnesota Minneapolis Libraries
- Date Created
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Feb. 6, 2017
- Genre
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Oral Histories
Transcriptions
- Subject(s)
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Authenticity and Imagination in the Face of Oppression
Monica Cross
Sojourner Truth Leadership Fellowship for Black Trans Women
Tapestry Ministries
The Collaborative Community Planning Council
- Places
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California
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Los Angeles County
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Los Angeles
Italy
Washington, D.C. > Washington County > Washington
Virginia > City of Norfolk > Norfolk
California > Alameda County > Oakland
California > Alameda County > Pacific School of Religion
England > Gloucestershire > Stroud > Berkeley
Virginia > City of Virginia Beach > Regent University
- Topic(s)
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Black people
Clergy
Counseling
Discrimination
Gender minorities
Grandparents
Harassment
HIV/AIDS
LGBTQ+ parents
MtFs
Navy
Passing (Gender)
Spirituality
Suicide
Surgery
Transgender community
Transgender people
Transitioning (Gender)
White nationalism
White supremacy movements
- Resource Type
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Moving image
Text
- Language
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English
- Related URL
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https://umedia.lib.umn.edu/search?facets%5Bcollection_name_s%5D%5B%5D=Transgender+Oral+History+Project&q=transgender
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