The Notion of Service is Kind of Critical to Who I Am with Cary Alan Johnson
- Author
- Brad Shreve
- Published
- Tue 31 Jan 2023
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Cary Alan Johnson is an author, activist, and Africanist. Raised in Brooklyn and currently living in Central Africa, he is the founder of several organizations, including the Black Heart Collective, gay Men of African Descent, and the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission. He is currently the country director for Population Services International in Burundi.
In this episode, you will learn the following:
1. How has Cary Alan Johnson's experiences as an African American and a Peace Corps volunteer in the Congo shaped his commitment to service?
2. Capacity building for government and local affairs in impoverished nations.
3. Coming of age as a black man during the AIDS crisis as featured in his novel, Desire Lines.
Cary Alan Johnson's Website:
caryalanjohnson.com
Cary's novel:
Desire Lines on Amazon
Cary on Social Media
Instagram: @johnsondesirelines
Facebook: caryalanjohnson
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