June Jordan Biography

June Jordan biography

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NAME: June Jordan
OCCUPATION: Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Journalist, Playwright, Poet
BIRTH DATE: July 09, 1936
DEATH DATE: June 14, 2002
EDUCATION: Barnard College, University of Chicago
PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York
PLACE OF DEATH: Berkeley, Colorado
AKA: June Meyer
Full Name: June Millicent Jordan

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June Jordan was an African American author who investigated both social and personal concerns through poetry, essays, and drama.

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June Jordan was born July 9, 1936 in New York. As a professor, she fought for the inclusion of black studies in curricula. With architect R. Buckminster Fuller she created a plan for the redesign of Harlem. Her first poetry collection appeared in 1969. In the 1970s she wrote books for kids. As a journalist and poet she wrote about feminism and racism. In the 1980s her plays were performed.