Joe Hughes III

Writer. Poet.

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Meet Joe

Joe Hughes III is a writer and poet who explores alternative Black experiences, masculinity, and internet culture through self-interrogative nonfiction, research, and poetry.

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Experience

Collaboration

Joe worked alongside students in an art collective named Spark, where he co-produced the art project "Beautiful Minds". He also scripted for a student-run podcast group named Hokie Talk.

Leadership

Joe is an inudcted member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, an organization dedicated to crafting success, action, and purpose-driven leaders.

Excellence

At Virginia Tech, Joe's poetry received a nomination for an Undergraduate Creative Writing Award and a finalist spot for two years in the Giovanni-Steger Poetry Awards.

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