Michael Arceneaux
Michael Arceneaux is the New York Times bestselling author of I Can’t Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I’ve Put My Faith in Beyoncé. His second book, the essay collection, I Don’t Want To Die Poor, was named one of Time’s 100 Must Read Books of 2020 and NPR’s best books of the year. His latest book is I Finally Bought Some Jordans.
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The brilliant mind behind I Can’t Date Jesus goes deep on culture, religion, sexuality and money.
Additionally, his writing on culture, politics, gender, sexuality, and identity has been featured in several outlets such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, Wired, Buzzfeed, The Guardian, Esquire, Elle, Vulture, The Atlantic, Ebony, Comedy Central Online, among numerous others. Moreover, his work has been referenced
Michael’s has also lent regular commentary on outlets such as MSNBC, NPR, VH1, Viceland, SiriusXM Radio, and others. More recently, Michael was featured in Young Gifted and Broke: A BET Town Hall, which chronicled the impact of the student loan crisis on Black college graduate and Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly: The Aftermath.
His works have been featured everywhere from Jezebel to MSNBC and even been deemed required reading for courses at Harvard University. Essence magazine once named him one of the top #BlackTwitter voices to follow. In 2018, The Root named Michael as part of The Root 100, their annual list of the most influential African Americans, ages 25 to 45.
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Candiace Dillard Bassett and Michael Arceneaux Team Up for New Podcast Undomesticated (Exclusive)The new weekly podcast from the 'Real Housewives of Potomac' alum and 'New York Times' bestselling author launches Oct. 1
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Grief changes you. Michael Arceneaux is writing through itForty-eight hours of torrential downpour betray the natural logic of Los Angeles. Submerged roadways, mudslides and record-setting rainfall have transformed the Southland city.
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LGBTQ+ ‘State of Emergency’ Is No PR Stuntor the first time in its 40-year history, the Human Rights Campaign has declared a “state of emergency” for LGBTQ+ Americans.
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The “Don’t Say Gay Bill” Threat Goes Beyond FloridaAn amendment to the Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay Bill” takes a dangerous turn as the GOP takes the issue nationwide.
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The Day I Quit BelievingThe day George Zimmerman was acquitted was the end of a very brief moment in which I gave America the benefit of the doubt. Six days later, Barack Obama, the…
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There’s No Shame in Bribing Americans to Get VaccinatedA corporate executive aware of his vast customer base had an idea to speed up the efforts to vaccinate more Americans: a free doughnut in exchange for proof of vaccination.
Michael was awesome! Everyone really enjoyed him.
