WHO’S THAT LADY?
GENDER STUDY GROUP
JANUARY 25, 2012
12:30-1:50
Long Island Room, Winnick Center
Our meeting will focus on the story of Koko Jones, an African-American Transgender woman and musician. Koko will share her stories of survival and struggle with the realities of establishing herself as a trans-woman of color.
Koko Jones was born “Kevin Michael Jones” in Teaneck, NJ in 1959. She grew up knowing much success as a musician, as she traversed the Soul music landscape playing professionally since the age of 13 with groups such as the The Isley Brothers, The Five Stairsteps, Jermaine Jackson, Whitney Houston, and many more. In 1987, she discovered that she was Transgender and has gone through the transition twice since then. Now Koko travels throughout the country speaking at LGBT events on behalf of the Transgender community.
