George M. Johnson

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April 7, 2025
As part of its annual report, the ALA unveiled its list of the 10 most “challenged books” of 2024—most of…
February 18, 2023
Two leading young adult authors have a seven-figure deal to write a pair of novels centered on Black, queer characters.
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September 28, 2022
The 2022 TIME100 Next list of 'the world's rising stars' also includes Lashana Lynch, Law Roach, Trinity Rodman, and George…
February 25, 2022
Streamed live on Facebook, the awards celebrated leaders fighting against educational racism and censorship.
February 16, 2022
The beloved 'Reading Rainbow' host addressed the current censorship battle in a skit for 'The Daily Show with Trevor Noah'
February 4, 2022
Bestselling author George M. Johnson offers insights on the political long game behind book bans and how to fight them.
George M. Johnson
February 3, 2022
The bestselling author of All Boys Aren't Blue connects the dots between recent local book bans and a broader yet…
February 3, 2022
Ryan Utterback also faces a misdemeanor charge of fourth-degree domestic assault and a misdemeanor charge of furnishing pornographic material.
George M. Johnson All Boys Aren't Blue
November 15, 2021
George M. Johnson says push to remove "All Boys Aren't Blue" from libraries is erasure driven by anti-queerness and anti-Blackness.
August 21, 2021
Billy Porter will direct an upcoming queer teen comedy for Gabrielle Union's I'll Have Another Productions and Amazon Studios.
All Boys Aren't Blue thegrio.com
February 8, 2021
An All Boys Aren’t Blue dramatic reading is set to air today as part of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s BLACC/NBHAAD…
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February 2, 2021
The dramatic reading of George M. Johnson’s 'All Boys Aren’t Blue' is set to air next week and now, the…
October 15, 2020
Being Seen is an in-depth exploration of the role culture plays in resolving how people see themselves and how we…
June 11, 2020
Gabrielle Union is leading the charge to have George M. Johnson’s bestselling memoir ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue’ adapted for television.
April 28, 2020
George M. Johnson's book 'All Boys Aren't Blue' comes out April 28, 2020.
George M. JohnsonWake Up With George thegrio.com
January 16, 2019
Wake Up With George two times a week by visiting theGrio.com and our social media platforms. Contributor George M. Johnson…
George M. Johnson Wake Up With George thegrio.com
January 15, 2019
George M. Johnson, contributor to theGrio.com, tackles the sobering news of 2019's first transgender murder in his new video op-ed…
December 1, 2018
World AIDS Day is an important reminder of how far we have come, but also how much further we must…