How Jordyn Jay’s passion for Black trans femme art became a vision / Ford Foundation
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on June 24, 2023
“That first ball was completely transformative for me,” said Jay, a wistful look on her face, almost as if she were remembering a first love.
On a chilly February night in 2019, Jay traveled solo by Uber to the sprawling, 50,000-square-foot Knockdown Center in Queens for the 10th anniversary of Ballroom Throwbacks. Recent television shows like “Pose,” “Legendary,” and 
