Once in a lifetime, the world is blessed with literary talent who changes minds and inspires hearts. Author, journalist, producer and activist George M. Johnson is definitely one of those talents. Their memoir manifesto, <em>All Boys Aren’t Blue</em>, peered into the nonbinary writer’s formative years, earning them a coveted spot on the <em>New York Times</em> bestsellers list. But the collection of essays hit a nerve with conservatives and <em>All Boys Aren’t Blue</em> became one of the most banned books within the country. They’ve since released two more books, a follow-up memoir <em>We Are Not Broken</em> and essays on Black queer icons, <em><a href="https://www.queerty.com/george-m-johnsons-flamboyants-uncovers-the-heroes-of-black-queer-history-20240924" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.queerty.com/george-m-johnsons-flamboyants-uncovers-the-heroes-of-black-queer-history-20240924">Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I’d Known</a></em>. Celebrating the Black genius of the Harlem Renaissance 100 years later is how you honor the past, live audaciously in the present, while empowering the future. — J.S.M.