Brooklyn Reads: Marsha with Tourmaline and Phoebe Robinson

Thursday, May 22, 2025, 7–10 pm

Celebrate the legacy of Black transgender activist Marsha P. Johnson with author and artist Tourmaline at an evening featuring a performance, reading, and conversation. 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 .

Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor