Meet Jack
I’m a multi-disciplinary creator who is committed to building a more equitable future.
Whether I’m live on Twitch, writing poetry, leading transformative talks on social justice, or training helpers, my focus has largely been on creating cultural change through storytelling and relationship building because cultural change is transformative and essential (not optional); Especially if we are ever going to reach the future that we deserve.
As a multiple award winning transformational leader who has been leading on education and advocacy campaigns for over 20 years, one of my biggest joys comes from creating and cultivating digital communities, as well as recruiting and training new leaders, to further change.
Explore my creative work
Why Marginalized Communities Need Alternative Social Media Spaces
We’re living in a time where hate isn’t just creeping in — it’s being amplified. For marginalized communities, especially those of us within the 2TIGE community, mainstream social media has become both a megaphone and a minefield. Platforms that once promised...
The Unfunny Truth About Jimmy Kimmel and ‘White Betrayal’
Jimmy Kimmel was silenced for a couple of days after talking about Donald Trump’s response to the shooting of Charlie Kirk (or lack thereof). In the wake of Kimmel being silenced by this authoritarian administration, there were hundreds of thousands of people who made...
Making America Racist Again
We knew it was coming but could any of us truly be prepared for the massive amount of misinformation and bs that we’ve seen so far?It’s been a struggle emotionally, to watch these EOs fly out of the White House for the last week or two but the racist Cheeto’s wishlist...
Date Nights in Chicago Hit Differently!
I recently got to celebrate my birthday in my new home, Chicago. After spending the last 3 years in isolation, in NC, my wife and I became accustomed to basically working 10-12 hour days, playing Mario Party or Catan online, and going to bed because there was nothing...
It was 80 degrees in NC
But snowing in our future home. I’m an island guy who grew up in the south. My body wasn’t made for that level of cold; which is just getting started! 😂😅 this is definitely going to take some getting used to. 😅
Progress is not operating from an empty cup
There’s nothing like working relentlessly to climb out of some bullshit for what seems like an eternity only to find myself backsliding and starting over again. Sometimes I wonder if this really is a simulation and I’m just doing it terribly wrong because it doesn’t...
I can’t wait to be free
I’ve spent most of my life in the south. Isolated from any semblance of community. It was refreshing to feel the open embrace of community in the city that will become my future home. In 2 weeks of being on the other side, I felt more support and joy than I have in 3...
The Random Babbles of a Gay…errr…Queer Writer
I just read an article courteous of SheWired.com called “Are we Writers or are we Gay Writers?” and it made me think. Up until the last few months, I have never considered myself to be a gay writers, or lesbian writer, or anything other than a writer who...