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Mia McKenzie | |
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| Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh |
Mia McKenzie is an American writer, activist, and the founder of the website Black Girl Dangerous (BGD).[1] She grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended the University of Pittsburgh. McKenzie identifies as a queer Black feminist and uses her writing and website to write about LGBTQ people of color. She is a recipient of the Lambda Literary Award for her debut novel, The Summer We Got Free, as well as her 2021 novel, Skye Falling.[2] Her essays and short stories appear regularly on BGD as well as various publications, such as the Kenyon Review.[3]
McKenzie presents talks that center on the intersections of race, class, queerness, and gender at universities and conferences across the United States[3][4][5] She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
- ^ "About Black Girl Dangerous". BGD. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
- ^ "2022 Winners". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ a b "About Mia". Mia McKenzie. Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
- ^ Arts, Rachel Benner Rachel is a Theatre writer for the; Desk, Culture. "'Black Girl Dangerous' Mia McKenzie speaks at U of O". Emerald Media. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ Smith, Lorin (2013-11-29). "Black Girl Dangerous Comes To Brown: Blogger, Activist and Author Mia McKenzie Shares her Writings and Thoughts on Being Dangerous". Bluestockings Magazine. Retrieved 2015-07-31.