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Q26 Gives Back: Meet Our Scholarship Recipient Vanessa Andrade

Many new Queer people of color (QPOC) graduates and creatives exiting academia hoping to start new projects and give their talents back to the world, face many added disadvantages on their journey due to systemic racism and discrimination and ultimately leave with greater debt. Q26 wants to help alleviate this inequality by raising funds for scholarships. Meet one of our six QPOC recipients: Vanessa Andrade.

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Black Queer Feminist and Organizer Charlene Carruthers Talks About How She Became An Activist

Charlene Carruthers is a Black queer feminist activist and organizer. Her work aims to create young leaders in marginalized communities to fight for community interests and liberation. She is the founder of the Chicago Center for Leadership and Transformation and author of Unapologetic: A Black, Queer and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements, available in English and Spanish languages. Jasmine D. Lowe, the Managing Editor at Q26, got the chance to interview her over the phone.

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Q26 Gives Back: Meet Q26 Scholarship Recipient Joy Emmanuela Arit Etukudo

Many new Queer people of color (QPOC) graduates and creatives exiting academia hoping to start new projects and give their talents back to the world, face many added disadvantages on their journey due to systemic racism and discrimination and ultimately leave with greater debt. Q26 wants to help alleviate this inequality by raising funds for scholarships. Meet one of our six QPOC recipients: Joy Emmanuela Arit Etukudo.

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Q26 Gives Back: Meet Our Scholarship Recipient Christine Alcanar

Many new Queer people of color (QPOC) graduates and creatives exiting academia hoping to start new projects and give their talents back to the world, face many added disadvantages on their journey due to systemic racism and discrimination and ultimately leave with greater debt. Q26 wants to help alleviate this inequality by raising funds for scholarships. Meet one of our six QPOC recipients: Christine Alcanar.

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Performer Writer and Community Activist D'Lo Talks Mentorship In The Industry With Q26

D'Lo is a Transgender Sri Lankan-American performer, writer, and community activist, who performs in America, Canada, the UK, Germany, Sri Lanka, and India. He's been seen on HBO, Amazon, Netflix, and CW. D'Lo is currently developing a scripted series based on his life set up at BTR Media and Paul Feig's Powderkeg Media. He recently performed his solo play "To T, or not to T?" at The LGBT Center. Jasmine D. Lowe, the Managing Editor at Q26, got the chance to interview her over the phone.

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