J Mase III

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J Mase III is a Black trans, queer American poet and educator.

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Mase was born on the 14th of May 1984. [1] [2] His book The Black Trans Prayer Book won a Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Nonfiction. [3] [4] [5] He also founded awQward, the first talent agency for trans and queer people of color. [6]

Personal life

Although Mase previously lived in Philadelphia, he currently resides in Seattle. [7]

He was raised in a dual-faith household, his mother being Baptist and his father being Muslim. [7]

Career

Mase has educated LGBTQIA+ and racial justice issues in K-12 schools, universities, faith communities, and restricted care facilities in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. [7] He served as the Advisory Board Chair of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute. [8]

As a slam poet, Mase has performed with Chuck D and the Indigo Girls. His work has been featured on MSNBC, NBC OUT, Atlanta Black Star, Upworthy, The New York Times , Buzzfeed, the Root, and Huffington Post. His poetry covers "patriarchy, white supremacy, justice, and injustices." [9]

In 2014, he founded awQward, the first talent agency for trans and queer people of color. [6]

Mase currently serves as the head writer for the theatrical production Black Bois. [7]

Publications

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