Aaryn Lang has made it her mission to better the lives of Black transgender women. She was a cofounder of the Ohio branch of the Trans Women of Color Collective and has played a central role in the Black Lives Matter network since its inception.Along with BLM, Lang was a lead organizer of Black Trans Liberation Tuesday, the first national day of action centered solely on Black trans women.WATCH: In Our Shoes: A Roundtable On Black Queer Power By Patrisse CullorsLang has hosted the Emmy-nominated public TV series First Person, which highlights LGBTQ+ stories through intimate portraits of everyday life.