PRINCE SHAKUR

Prince Shakur is a Jamaican-American author, multi-medium artist, and educator. His writings have appeared in Teen Vogue, Afropunk, Catapult, Vice, and more on queer culture, film, and the inner lives of black icons. His media work has been recognized by GLAAD and Society for Features Journalism. His debut memoir, When They Tell You To Be Good, has been described as “… a searing account of self-discovery in the face of structural oppression” by Publishers Weekly and is a TIME Magazine’s Most Anticipated Book of Fall and Best Book of October. He is the host of The Creative Hour podcast and working on a forthcoming novel.

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