MJ Robinson

MJ Robinson

Interview with MJ Robinson by Nicholas Griffin. MJ is an artist, educator, and activist. They identify as queer, nonbinary, and white. Topics discussed include moving to Providence after college, living in a co-op with other artists and queer people, their creative process including work in comics, writing, illustration, and children’s books, the impact of being queer in work as an educator, the role of art in education, and activist work on behalf of incarcerated queer and trans people with Black and Pink and prison abolition.

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  • Date of Interview: 2024-01
  • Interview Length: 1:35:10
  • Tags: Gender nonconformity, Prison abolition movements, Transgender prisoners, Gay prisoners, Educators, Art museums, Cartoons and comics, Children’s books, Drawing, Creative ability, Housing, Cooperative, LGBTQ+ people, Queer people, Transgender people, Non-binary people, LGBTQ prisoners
  • Location: Providence, Rhode Island
  • Interviewer: Nicholas Griffin