Trailblazing icon and activist Jewel Thais Williams passed away July 7 2025 at the age of 86. She created institutions that provided both crucial services and sanctuary to Los Angeles’ Black Queer/Same Gender Loving in particular for more than 40 years, but all were welcomed.
Rootwork guests will discuss Thais Williams’ impact in the areas of music/culture, health and wellness and politics in the City of Los Angeles.
#JewelThaisWilliams #CatchOne #VillageHealthFoundation #MinorityAIDSProject #RuesHouse
#BlackLosAngeles #LosAngeles
#HIV #Acupuncture #HouseMusic
#SameGenderLoving #LGBTQI #Sanctuary #Resilience
Minority AIDS Project
https://minorityaidsproject.org/
Jewel’s Catch One Film
http://www.jewelscatchonedocumentary.com/
Ade Neff, Entrepreneur and DJ
Ride On! Bike Co-Op
https://www.instagram.com/rideonbikecoop?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Utopia Tribe
https://www.instagram.com/utopiatribe?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Juju Social Club
https://www.instagram.com/jujusocialclub?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Mark Anthony Clayton Johnson, Healer/Organizer
Dignity and Power Now
https://www.instagram.com/dignityandpowernow?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Sima Lee, Healer/Organizer
https://www.instagram.com/simaleerbg?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Maroon Movement
https://www.instagram.com/maroonmovement?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Jasmyne Cannick, Political Commentator and Strategist
https://www.instagram.com/hellojasmyne?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
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