The Rowdiest Transqueer Poet You Know.
J Mase III is a Black/Trans/Queer/Rowdy-as-Hell Poet with a capital [P] based in New York City and creator of the national performance event, Cupid Ain’t @#$%!: An Anti-Valentine’s Day Poetry Movement and author of If I Should Die Under the Knife, Tell My Kidney I Was the Fiercest Poet Around.
Mase’s other life revolves around education and activism; working on the needs of LGBTQ youth and adults in spaces such as faith communities, elementary scho...
The Rowdiest Transqueer Poet You Know.
J Mase III is a Black/Trans/Queer/Rowdy-as-Hell Poet with a capital [P] based in New York City and creator of the national performance event, Cupid Ain’t @#$%!: An Anti-Valentine’s Day Poetry Movement and author of If I Should Die Under the Knife, Tell My Kidney I Was the Fiercest Poet Around.
Mase’s other life revolves around education and activism; working on the needs of LGBTQ youth and adults in spaces such as faith communities, elementary schools, domestic violence shelters, medical agencies, juvenile justice organizations, foster care programs among others. Formerly affiliated with organizations such as the nationally recognized, Soulforce, Mase recently served as co-director of the 2012 Equality Ride helping to take 18 young adult leaders across the country to stop spiritual and political abuse aimed at LGBTQ people in religiously conservative arenas.
On his off time, he can also be found contributing to various academic and literary publications to keep his mind busy; some of these publications include the Vanderbilt African American Lectionary Online to talk about gay teens in the church, the anthology Nina Arsenault: An Unreasonable Body of Work to share insight about gender and genitalia and as regular contributor to T in Philly. As a facilitator, he currently works with organizations like Your Identity Kit to keep the dialogue going about faith and affirmation all over the country and nonprofits that create opportunities to teach poetry within restricted care youth facilities around New York City.
To find out more about J Mase III, feel free to stalk him on Facebook, or track him on his website http://www.jmaseiii.com!
Location: Founder's Hall Auditorium (700 Seventh Street East, Saint Paul, MN 55106)
Doors open at 6:30 PM
Performance starts at 7:00 PM
Light refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Co-sponsored by the Metropolitan State University Office of Admissions, Student Affairs, Lavender Bridge and the Gender and Sexuality Student Services Office.
Persons with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to attend this event, please contact Disability Services at 651-793-1540 (Voice) or Disability.Services@metrostate.edu prior to the event.