Care: Black Trans Art and Joy Fund (Mutual Aid, Allyship, Solidarity)

In the final episode of our miniseries on Care, we talk to Sharona Lautoe and Xiomara Vírdo from the Black Trans Art and Joy Fund (BTAJF). We ask questions like what does it take to start a mutual aid fund? What does genuine allyship and solidarity look like? Why choose mutual aid instead of a charity model? And how do you create an environment where people feel comfortable reaching out for help? The Black Trans Art & Joy Fund is a Dutch-based private initiative founded by Naïmah Janse, Sharona Lautoe and Xiomara Virdó that centers community care for Black Trans people (black trans women, black trans men and black trans non binary people). They organize crowdfunding initiatives, connect networks, and offer practical support to provide the community with space to create, share their art and legacy, and above all: experience joy. The BTAJF team is a combination of black trans and black and white cis people who are focused on tangible change for the black trans community worldwide. Find BTAJF here: https://blacktransajf.wixsite.com/mijnsite https://www.instagram.com/blacktransajf/ Read the episode transcript here Hosted by Yun Lee and Rae Parnell Produced by Hans Poel Music by Sro - Bring Back and Chad Crouch - Algorithms Transcribed by Sarafina van Ast This BARTALK episode is made possible with the generous support of Stroom Den Haag and iii