Black AIDS Institute appoints Toni Newman as interim CEO Posted in: Press

LOS ANGELES – The Board of Directors of the Black AIDS Institute (BAI) announced the appointment of Toni Newman as its Interim Chief Executive Officer and Dr. Kemal M. Atkins as Managing Director this past week. Newman is currently the Interim Executive Director at LYRIC – a non-profit in San Francisco, California that focuses on advancing the community and creating social change for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQQ) youth through education, career training and health advocacy.  Dr. Atkins has been engaged…

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Black AIDS Institute Makes History by Tapping Trans Woman as Leader Posted in: Press

Toni Newman, a respected figure in transgender and health circles, to take over as interim CEO following a management shake-up.By Neal Broverman SEPTEMBER 24 2021 4:29 PM EDT UPDATED SEPTEMBER 24 2021 7:51 PM EDT After the abrupt departure of Raniyah Copeland as CEO of the storied Black AIDS Institute, the nonprofit hired a trans woman to take her place, at least temporarily. The 23-year-old organization announced today that Toni Newman, currently the interim CEO at the San Francisco-based LGBTQ+ organization LYRIC,…

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Black AIDS Institute Makes History by Tapping Trans Woman as Leader Posted in: Press

Toni Newman African-American transgender author and sex workers’ rights advocate After the abrupt departure of Raniyah Copeland as CEO of the storied Black AIDS Institute, the nonprofit hired a trans woman to take her place, at least temporarily. The 23-year-old organization announced today that Toni Newman, currently the interim CEO at the San Francisco-based LGBTQ+ organization LYRIC, will soon be BAI’s new interim CEO. BAI also announced Dr. Kemal M. Atkins will serve as its managing director “to help…

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Jack Dorsey #StartSmall Awards $500,000 to LYRIC Posted in: Press

12 July 2021 – San Francisco:  #StartSmall, Jack Dorsey’s philanthropic initiative, has donated $500,000 to LYRIC (www.lyric.org), the San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit dedicated to supporting marginalized LGBTQQ+ youth to build community, gain access to critical support services, and develop the life and leadership skills necessary to thrive. The grant, made possible by the CEO and co-founder of Twitter and Square, will help strengthen and expand supportive programming and safe spaces at LYRIC for its community of youth and their mentors to effectively…

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