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Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known

by George M. Johnson

Black and queer lives in the Harlem Renaissance

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Black and queer lives in the Harlem Renaissance

Across 14 essays, George M. Johnson brings attention to Black queer writers, performers, and activists of 1920s America whose identities, the description notes, have often been obscured in historical accounts. Biographical subjects are paired with personal narrative, poetry, and illustrations by Charly Palmer, placing individual lives within a broader story of Black and queer culture. The collection connects this history with the present and future, while foregrounding the layered identities of its subjects. Its form combines biography with reflective and visual elements, offering an account of the Harlem Renaissance through figures whose contributions and identities are presented together.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in Black and queer history.
  • Readers seeking biographical essays on writers, performers, and activists of the Harlem Renaissance.
  • Those interested in personal narrative and poetry alongside illustrated nonfiction.

Themes

Black queer historyThe Harlem RenaissanceHistorical visibilityLayered identityCultural influence

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Book overview

From the New York Times-bestselling author of All Boys Aren't Blue comes an empowering set of essays about Black and Queer icons from the Harlem Renaissance.

In Flamboyants, George M. Johnson celebrates writers, performers, and activists from 1920s Black America whose sexualities have been obscured throughout history. Through 14 essays, Johnson reveals how American culture has been shaped by icons who are both Black and Queer - and whose stories deserve to be celebrated in their entirety.

Interspersed with personal narrative, powerful poetry, and illustrations by award-winning illustrator Charly Palmer, Flamboyants looks to the past for understanding as to how Black and Queer culture has defined the present and will continue to impact the future. With candid prose and an unflinching lens towards truth and hope, George M. Johnson brings young adult readers an inspiring collection of biographies that will encourage teens today to be unabashed in their layered identities.

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