Ms. Gelisa Stitt discusses her experiences as treasurer of the board for Black Pride in Charlotte, North Carolina. Topics discussed include Ms. Stitt's first Black Pride experience in Charlotte in 2005; her initial involvement with the Black Pride board in 2011 as treasurer; the importance of Pride in promoting queer businesses and providing other services like finance and adoption seminars to better educate Pride attendees; changes in the cost, the improved environment, and better organization of Black Pride as the event has grown bigger; the efforts of the Black Pride board to increase inclusivity by partnering with and working with various organizations that represent underrepresented groups; and Ms. Stitt's belief that simply showing up and making your voice heard can help Pride continue to make a change in the long run.
