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Brooklyn Reads: Marsha with Tourmaline and Phoebe Robinson.
Thu, May 22
|Brooklyn Museum
Celebrate the legacy of Black transgender activist Marsha P. Johnson with author and artist Tourmaline at an evening featuring a performance, reading, and conversation.
Time & Location
May 22, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Brooklyn Museum , 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238, USA
About the Event
In her debut book, Tourmaline—whose work anchored our 2019 exhibition Nobody Promised You Tomorrow: Art 50 Years After Stonewall—offers the first definitive biography of Johnson as both an activist and artist.
The evening opens with a performance by Egyptt LaBeija, Overall Godmother of the House of LaBeija. After a reading, Tourmaline will be joined in conversation by Phoebe Robinson, a bestselling author, actor, producer, and founder of Tiny Reparations Books.
Signed copies of Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson will be available for purchase after the conversation, offered in collaboration with Café con Libros.
Tickets are $25 ($15 for Members). Not a Member? Join today!
This program will include ASL interpretation. For accessibility accommodations, email access@brooklynmuseum.org.