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June Jordan
June Millicent Jordan is a Jamaican bisexual poet, essayist, teacher and activist. In her article, she explored issues of gender, race, immigration and representation. Jordan passionately used Black English in his writing and poetry, teaching others to see it as his own language and as an important outlet for black culture. Jordan was featured on the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor at Stonewall National Monument in 2019
BornJuly 9, 1936, Harlem, New York, United States
DiedJune 14, 2002, Berkeley, California, United States
OccupationWriter
NationalityUnited States
Alma materBarnard College
Period1969–2002
GenreAfrican-American literature, LGBT literature
SubjectCivil rights, Feminism, Bisexual/LGBT rights movement
SpouseMichael Meyer (married 1955, divorced 1965)
ChildrenChristopher David Meyer

About June Jordan

Poet June Jordan was born in New York, United States on July 9, 1936. She dies at the age of 65, on June 14, 2002.

His Own Where (1972), I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky (1995), and Some of Us Did Not Die are among the roughly thirty literary works by this Caribbean-American poet (2003). She was an ardent supporter for Civil Rights, Women's Rights, and LGBT equality, and was well recognized for her activism.

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June Jordan before becoming famous

June Jordan was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1936 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).

When she was seven years old, she began composing poetry. She went on to Barnard College and released her first creative work, Who Look at Me, a collection of children's poems, in 1969.

Achievement of June Jordan

She was honored with a number of medals and awards, including the Rockefeller Foundation grant for creative writing.

June Jordan's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Mildred Maud Jordan and Granville Ivanhoe had a daughter, Mildred Maud Jordan, who was born in Harlem. In 1955, she married Michael Meyer. After having a son, Christopher, the couple split ten years later.

June Jordan Collabed with

Novelist Toni Morrison was a supporter and fan of her work.

June Jordan Income & Net worth

June Jordan's income mainly comes from the work that created her reputation: a poet. Information about her net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the June Jordan.

June Jordan Height and Weight

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Latest information about June Jordan updated on March 20 2023.