Tona Brown is an inspiring figure in many different ways, an accomplished violinist and mezzo-soprano recently made headlines becoming the first trans person to perform for a sitting president as well as the first trans person of color to perform at Carnegie Hall. As evidenced by the title “From Stonewall to Carnegie Hall” this artist doesn’t shy away from activism either, she was recently profiled in The Root as a transgender women using her visibility for good, she does this by shedding light on issues affecting the trans community on her web series “Conversations with Tona”. Keep an eye out as Tona signs no sign of slowing down, this woman will be the #NextBigThing
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- Tona Brown with 44th President of the United States – Barack Obama
- NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 16: Musician Tona Brown performs onstage during the Trevor Project’s 2014 “TrevorLIVE NY” Event at the Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 16, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for The Trevor Project)
- Tona Brown, violinist and mezzo soprano