June Jordan, who has died aged 65, after suffering from breast cancer for several years, defied all pigeonholes. Poet, essayist, journalist, dramatist, academic, cultural and political activist — she was all these things, by turn and simultaneously, but above all, she was an inspirational teacher, through words and actions, and a supremely principled person. …Her life was about challenging oppression, and her characteristic talent was the ability to lay bare through her writing the intimate face of universal struggle. … For Toni Morrison, the sum of June Jordan's career was: Forty years of tireless activism coupled with and fueled by flawless art. All that aside, she was a joy to know.
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June Jordan was a 20th-century American poet, essayist, playwright, feminist, bisexual activist. June Millicent Jordan was an American poet, essayist, teacher, and activist. In her writing she explored issues of gender, race, immigration, and representation. Read more on Wikipedia →