As a thank-you for everyone who listened to our miniseries, we are sharing Professor Kim Pearson's reading of her poem "A Libation for Sakia." This is a bonus... more

Some 20 years after the murder of Sakia Gunn, another anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime killing makes national headlines. As yet another grieving community fights... more

Sakia Gunn's death was a queer rallying cry across New Jersey. But over time, much of the initial political support... more

Though they came from different worlds, the lives of Sakia Gunn and of lead reporter Jenna Flanagan intersected in meaningful... more

How did street harassment lead to New Jersey’s first prosecuted hate crime homicide? By speaking to academics, activists, and clergy... more

At a bus stop in downtown Newark in 2003, a queer teenager’s life was lost in a homicide that should... more

In 2003, WNET journalist Jenna Flanagan reported on the murder of 15-year-old Newark native Sakia Gunn. Now, 20 years on,... more