Michael Arceneaux
Michael Arceneaux (born April 12, 1984) is an American writer. He is the author of the three essay collections: I Can't Date Jesus (2018, a New York Times bestselling book), I Don't Want to Die Poor (2020), and I Finally Bought Some Jordans (2024).
Michael Arceneaux
American
Writer
21st century
Early life[edit]
Michael Joseph Arceneaux was born April 12, 1984,[1][2] in Houston, Texas, to a working-class Black family from Louisiana.[3] His mother, a registered nurse,[4] was a devout Catholic and Arceneaux was raised in the church, even briefly considering the priesthood.[5]
Arceneaux, from the Hiram Clarke community, attended Madison High School in Houston,[6] then, on a combination of scholarships and student loans,[7] enrolled at Howard University,[3] where he majored in broadcast journalism and wrote for campus newspaper The Hilltop.[8] He graduated in 2007,[9] becoming the first man in his family to graduate from college.[7]