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.
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
  1. "GMJ Media Kit". GMJ. Retrieved 2022-01-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 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.
  3. "The Root 100 - The Most Influential African Americans In 2020". The Root. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  4. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Destito, Deanna (2019-08-23). "George M. Johnson to pen STONEWALL graphic novel for Tu Books". The Beat. Retrieved 2022-01-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "The 2021 Rainbow Book List". Rainbow Book List. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  7. "2021 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Serbekian, Michael (2021-11-04). "2021 YALSA Teens' Top Ten titles announced". American Library Association News and Press Center. Retrieved 2022-01-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "All Boys Aren't Blue". Goodreads. Retrieved 2022-01-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "2019 OBCB Literature and Language Arts". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2022-01-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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