Preface: Who Was Johnny? Who Is Tenika?
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My Life Is No Accident: Tenika Watson's Story
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In the Preface, Tenika's answers the question "Who Was Johnny? Who Is Tenika?" and describes her transition journey from a childhood estranged from her parents to the freedoms and limitations of surviving as a black, trans sex worker in the second half of the 20th century.
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