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A close-up of Angelica Ross.

Angelica Ross

Wisconsin native Angelica Ross is well-known for television, film and theater roles, including the series Pose and American Horror Story: 1984. Ross is also founder of TransTech Social Enterprises, which focuses on building economic empowerment for marginalized communities through technical training and resource sharing. That’s only a few examples of her work in the arts and as an advocate for human rights; hear more of Ross' story during the UW Gender and Sexuality Campus Center’s inaugural Trailblazer Talk, hosted in conjunction with the Black Cultural Center’s Black History Month events series and various other campus partners.

media release: Trailblazer Talk: Miss Ross Live!

Join the UW Gender and Sexuality Campus Center and Black History Month Planning Committee for an evening featuring trailblazing star of stage and screen, Angelica Ross: acclaimed actress, advocate, and entrepreneur! Miss Ross, a Wisconsinite born and raised, was a series regular in Pose and American Horror Story: 1984 and recently wrapped a stint on the musical Chicago. Angelica is the first openly Transgender woman to play a leading role on Broadway.

Not only is Miss Ross an actress and advocate, she is also a self-taught computer programmer and entrepreneur. She founded TransTech, a firm that aims to build a pipeline to bring historically underrepresented people into the tech industry.

Audience Q&A will follow the lecture. Don’t miss this free inaugural event! CART captioning provided. Accommodations or questions? Contact us at lgbtq@studentaffairs.wisc.edu or 608 265 3344.

Black Arts: Multiple Mediums, One Story

Art is a powerful tool of expression and a universal language that brings people together. Historically in the African tradition, art has been used to communicate and cultivate cultural connections across the diaspora.

Generations have chosen art to tell their collective story and as a means for self-determination. Black Arts encompasses works of various media, including visual arts, literature, graphic arts, architecture, sculpture, and more.

This month’s theme, Black Arts: Multiple Mediums, One Story, advocates for celebrating the art that Black people have created throughout the years. Whether it’s through performing arts, painting, or quilting — it’s all about bringing together and appreciating the creativity across the African diaspora.

Special thanks to the 2023 UW Black History Month Planning Committee and the Black Cultural Center for leading the month’s celebration. Find a list of all events at students.wisc.edu/black-history.

Miss Ross LIVE is the GSCC's (Gender and Sexuality Campus Center) Inaugural Trailblazer Talk, and is in partnership with WUD DLS, alongside the UW-Madison Black Cultural Center (BCC), UW Gender and Women's Studies, the UW-Madison Division of the Arts, Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), the Center for Cultural Engagement UW-Madison, the Multicultural Student Center (MSC), the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Open House Learning Community UW-Madison, Multicultural Learning Community UW-Madison, Qouncil, the Office of Inclusion Education UW-Madison, and The Studio Learning Community at UW-Madison.