“I may be crazy but that don’t make me wrong.” - Marsha P. Johnson

Marsha P. (Pay it no mind.) Johnson was a transgender woman and LGBTQ activist credited for being an instigator in the Stonewall Uprising of 1969. Later she cofounded STAR with Sylvia Rivera to provide housing to homeless transgender youth in New York City.

This quote resonates with me personally as a person with a mental illness because it can be a fight to be taken seriously - to be listened to. Marsha P. Johnson also fought a lifelong battle with depression and this quote is a reminder that even when our minds and bodies behave imperfectly we have legitimate feelings and insight. Your feelings are valid! Get your Marsha P. Johnson quote sticker here!

This artwork is part of the Affirm Black Women portrait series. Its primary aim is to share and highlight the work of Black women and their words. They are poets, writers, feminists, activists, sex workers, chefs, actors, politicians, and artists. They are extraordinary and the world must know it. Learn more about the series here.

10% of proceeds from this series will be donated to Women With a Vision, a New Orleans social justice non-profit created by and for women of color.