Some of the most transformative art has come from queer Black artists like Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, and Josephine Baker, yet their full stories have often been erased. What can we learn from the Black queer community about creating lasting social change and embracing our identities? Today, we\u2019re uplifting their hidden contributions to the fight for Black liberation with our guest, George M. Johnson.\n\n\nGeorge is a nonbinary, award-winning author whose work lives between Blackness and Queerness. They\u2019ve written the NYT bestselling memoir \u201cAll Boys Aren\u2019t Blue\u201d and most recently released \u201cFlamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I\u2019d Known.\u201d\n\n\nTo learn more about their work, visit www.iamgmjohnson.com.\n\nBlack History Year (BHY) is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school and explore pathways to liberation with people who are leading the way. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com \u2014 most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work.\n\nHosting BHY is Darren Wallace. The BHY production team includes Brooke Brown, Amber Davis, Mina Davis, Kevin McFall, Gabby Roberts, and Leslie Taylor-Grover. Our producers are Cydney Smith and Len Webb, who also edits the show. BHY\u2019s executive producers are Julian Walker and Lilly Workneh.\n \nTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy\n \n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices