Who We Are
Jazmyn Henderson
Jazmyn Henderson (She/Her) is a black trans woman who has worked with ACTUP Philadelphia for the last 10 years. Realizing that the HIV epidemic is still running rampant in the black community, especially gay black men and black trans women, she helped found Black and Latinx Community Control and continues to work to reduce the HIV infection rates in the most impacted communities.
Sterling Johnson
Sterling Johnson researches in the areas of Black geographies, anti-colonialism, feminist geography, carceral and abolition geographies. Their research is concerned with laws and morality and issues of social justice and liberation.
Valentina Rosario
Valentina Rosario is a proud Afro-Boricua Woman of Trans Experience from Kensington, Philadelphia, She has been an activist for the Queer and Trans Latinx community since she was 14 as a participant in galaei's youth program. She strives to help individuals transition into their authentic selves physically, mentally, and socially. Valentina is currently a member of Black and Latinx Community Control, a DEI Consultant, ghost writer, full time student, and is the only Trans commissioner on the Mayor's Office of Engagement for Women. Valentina was formerly the Program Manager for the TINGS program at galaei, a for Trans by Trans program that offers tailored direct services, gender competency training, life skill groups, and linkage to care. Valentina is passionate about the Latino Community at large in Philadelphia and the latino community's fight for equitable quality of living. Valentina is dedicated to lifting the voices of the most marginalized in the Latino community by centering Femme Identities and people who encounter language barriers.
Valentina E. Rosario (She/Ella) Activist & Advocate | DEI Consultant & Trainer
"Cuando la tirania es ley, la revolucion es orden"
"When tyranny is law, revolution is order"
~Pedro Albizu Campos
Jorian Rivera-Veintidos
A born and raised Philadelphia Latin native, raised in every part of this strong city, with special roots in North Philadelphia. Growing up weekends were filled with music, fresh cafe bustelo, and fabuloso, and Saturday cartoons. Jorian grew up in a household of strong and disciplined individuals. Spending the majority of his time studying and reaching black belt status in martial arts and their education.
Jorian’s journey with Galaei began in 2016, while in tandem serving as the Youth Ambassador for National Youth HIV/AIDs Awareness Day, and receiving the Dale L Grundy Award for Youth Leadership; and is now the Prevention and Education Manager. Jorian has presented and organized at conferences across the United States, including, USCHA, Ryan White, ViiV Healthcare Youth Summit, Youth Organizing, and Latin Institute. They also attended Advocated For Youth, Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit, and National HIV, and AIDS Watch.
From 2018 to 2020 they served as the Ambassador for ViiV Healthcare Youth Summit and in 2019 served as the NMAC Gay Men of Color Fellowship in Biomedical HIV Prevention in confronting the issues around race and HIV in at-risk communities. 2021 and 2022, served as the junior and main facilitator for the ViiV Healthcare Youth Summit. Lastly, they served on the Youth Advisory Board with Positive Action for Youth in 2023 to “make meaning,” identify key learnings, and provide action-oriented implications to inspire and inform organizations and funders to do the re-orienting necessary to find our north star, as allies and co-creators with young people.
Jorian has been a member of the Black and Latinx Community Control collective since 2018 envisioning we are rooted in the belief that we are the best experts in the matter of HIV prevention and care by our lived experience navigating the HIV service system as a matter of our survival. Learning that our own experience has taught us that dismantling systemic and institutional racism, discrimination, and bias is a critical component to ensure effective healthcare for our communitiesJorian is committed to building and debunking the myths and stereotypes around HIV especially around Queer and Trans Black and Latin Excellence. They are proud dog parents, love video games, and anime, building their home library, and creating positive change in the cultural landscape of Philadelphia.
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Moses "Mo" Santana
Moses "Mo" Santana is a Veteran of the US Army, a Harm Reductionist and Activist. Moses Santana, a Philadelphia native and father of six, spent 13 years in the U.S. Army and achieved rank of Sergeant first class. Since retiring Moses Santana has spent his time devoted to activism fighting for the rights of marginalized groups to include the homeless, people who use drugs, the lgbtq community and the poor. Moses is married to his wife Tamica of 8 years and is a father of 6. Moses also works full time in the harm reduction field and is a full time student in his 3rd year of a Bachelors program in history with a concentration in Military history at SNHU.