George Matthew Johnson
George Matthew Johnson, more commonly known as George M. Johnson, is a queer Black American author, journalist, and activist.
Personal life[]
Johnson lives in Brooklyn, New York.[1]
They attended Virginia Union University and is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated.[1][2]
They are attracted to men[2] and identify as non-binary.[1]
Career[]
Johnson's writing has appeared in Teen Vogue, Entertainment Tonight, NBC, The Root, Buzzfeed, Essence, Ebony, THEM, and The Grio.[1]
The Root included Johnson on their list "100 Most Influential African Americans in 2020."[3]
Publications[]
- The (________) They Don't Teach You About College (2016)
- All Boys Aren't Blue (2020)
- We Are Not Broken (2021)
- Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood (contributor) (2021)
- Property of No State (2022)[4]
- Stonewall, illustrated by Theo Lorenz (2022)[5]
- Five Second Violation (2023)[4]
Awards and honors[]
Year | Work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | All Boys Aren't Blue | ALA's Rainbow List | Top 10 | [6] |
YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults | Selection | [7] | ||
YALSA's Teens' Top 10 | Selection | [8] | ||
2020 | Goodreads Choice Award for Memoir & Autobiography | Nominee | [9] | |
2019 | Outstanding Books for the College Bound: Literature and Language Arts | Selection | [10] | |
“When Racism Anchors your Health" in Vice | National Association of Black Journalists' Salute to Excellence Award | Winner | [11] |
References[]
- ^ a b c d "GMJ Media Kit". GMJ. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Johnson, George M. (2020). All boys aren't blue : a memoir-manifesto (First ed.). New York: Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux. ISBN 978-0-374-31271-8. OCLC 1098231312.
- ^ "The Root 100 - The Most Influential African Americans In 2020". The Root. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ a b Caplan, Walker (2021-11-01). "Meet the writers on OUT's list of the most influential LGBTQ+ people of 2021". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Destito, Deanna (2019-08-23). "George M. Johnson to pen STONEWALL graphic novel for Tu Books". The Beat. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The 2021 Rainbow Book List". Rainbow Book List. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "2021 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Serbekian, Michael (2021-11-04). "2021 YALSA Teens' Top Ten titles announced". American Library Association News and Press Center. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "All Boys Aren't Blue". Goodreads. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2019 OBCB Literature and Language Arts". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ devano (2019-09-21). "Celebrating Excellence: The Winners of NABJ's Salute to Excellence & Their Work". National Association of Black Journalists. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
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External links[]
Categories:
- Living people
- LGBT writers from the United States
- Non-binary writers
- American gay writers
- Virginia Union University alumni
- Alpha Phi Alpha members