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Jordan June
Directed by Desire: The Collected Poems of June Jordan
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“Directed by Desire . . . is a powerful addition to the entire canon of American poetry.”—Booklist Now in paperback, Directed by Desire is the definitive overview of June Jordan’s -poetry. Collecting the finest work from Jordan’s ten volumes, as well as dozens of “last poems” that were never published in Jordan’s lifetime, these more than six hundred pages overflow with intimate lyricism, elegance, fury, meditative solos, and dazzling vernacular riffs. As Adrienne Rich writes in her introduction, June Jordan “wanted her readers, listeners, students, to feel their own latent power—of the word, the deed, of their own beauty and intrinsic value.” From “These Poems”: These poems
they are things that I do
in the dark
reaching for you
whoever you are
and
are you ready? The cloth edition of Directed by Desire was selected as a Library Journal Poetry Book of the Year and received the Lambda Book Award for Lesbian Poetry. June Jordan taught at UC Berkeley for many years and founded Poetry for the People. Her twenty-eight books include poetry, essays, fiction, and children’s books. She was a regular columnist for The Progressive and a prolific writer whose articles appeared in The Village Voice, The New York Times, Ms. Magazine, and The Nation. After her death in 2002, a school in the San Francisco School District was renamed in her honor.
His Own Where (Contemporary Classics)
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This June Jordan treasure is a rare piece of fiction from one of America's most vital poets and political essayists—a tender story of young love in the face of generational opposition, a modern-day Romeo and Juliet that sings and sways.”—Walter Mosley "There must be bridges if we are to reach our young. His Own Where promises to be one."—New York Times Book Review (1971) Nominated for a National Book Award in 1971, His Own Where is the story of Buddy, a fifteen-year-old boy whose world is spinning out of control. He meets Angela, whose angry parents accuse her of being "wild." When life falls apart for Buddy and his father, and when Angela is attacked at home, they take action to create their own way of staying alive in Brooklyn. In the process, the two find refuge in one another and learn that love is real and necessary. His Own Where was one of The New York Times' Most Outstanding Books and was on the American Library Association's list of Best Books in 1971. June Jordan was a poet, essayist, journalist, dramatist, activist, and educator known for challenging oppression through her inspirational words and actions. She was the founder of Poetry for the People at the University of California, Berkeley, where she taught for many years. The author of over twenty books, her poetry is collected in Directed by Desire; her selected essays in Some of Us Did Not Die. Sapphire is the author of American Dreams, Black Wings & Blind Angels, and Push, which has been made into a motion picture called Precious.
Some of Us Did Not Die: New and Selected Essays
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"She remains a thinker and activist who 'insists upon complexity.' "Reamy Jansen, San Francisco Chronicle*Some of Us Did Not Die brings together a rich sampling of the late poet June Jordan's prose writings. The essays in this collection, which include her last writings and span the length of her extraordinary career, reveal Jordan as an incisive analyst of the personal and public costs of remaining committed to the ideal and practice of democracy. Willing to venture into the most painful contradictions of American culture and politics, Jordan comes back with lyrical honesty, wit, and wide-ranging intelligence in these accounts of her reckoning with life as a teacher, poet, activist, and citizen.
Civil Wars
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In Civil Wars, June Jordan's battleground is the intersection of private and public reality, which she explores through a blending of personal reflection and political analysis. From journal entries on the line between poetry and politics and a discussion of language and power in "White" versus "Black" English to First Amendment issues, children's rights, Black studies, American violence, and sexuality, Jordan documents the very personal ways in which she meshes with the social issues of modern-day life in this country.
June Jordan: Her Life and Letters (Women Writers of Color)
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June Jordan was born on July 9, 1936, in Harlem, New York, to Mildred and Granville Jordan, Jamaican natives. During her life, she became one of the most prolific, important, and influential African American writers of her time. Before her death from breast cancer in 2002, Jordan published more than 27 books, including Some of Us Did Not Die, Solider: A Poet's Childhood, Poetry for the People: Finding a Voice through Verse, Haruko Love Poems, and Naming Our Destiny. Her work Civil Wars, a collection of letters and essays, addressed such topics as violence, homosexuality, race, and black feminism. Working in many genres and touching on many themes and issues, Jordan was a powerful force in American literature. This biography reveals the woman, the writer, the poet, the activist, the leader, and the educator in all her complexity. Working in many genres and touching on many themes and issues, June Jordan was a powerful force in American literature. This biography reveals the woman, the writer, the speaker, the poet, the activist, the leader, and the educator in all her complexity. June Jordan was born on July 9, 1936, in Harlem, New York, to Mildred and Granville Jordan, Jamaican natives. During her life, she became one of the most prolific, important, and influential African American writers of her time. Before her death from breast cancer in 2002, Jordan published more than 27 books, including Some of Us Did Not Die, Solider: A Poet's Childhood, Poetry for the People: Finding a Voice through Verse, Haruko Love Poems, and Naming Our Destiny. Her work Civil Wars, a collection of letters and essays, addressed such topics as violence, homosexuality, race, and black feminism. Kinloch offers a life and letters of this prolific writer, delving into both her biography and her contributions as a writer and activist. This approach unveils the power of language in Jordan's poems, essays, speeches, books—and ultimately in her own life—as she challenged political systems of injustice, racism, and sexism. Kinloch examines questions surrounding the pain of writing, the anger of oppression, and the struggle of African American women to assert their voices. Attention is paid to the ways in which Jordan's life informed her writings her perspectives, and her contributions to the global landscape of class, race, and gender issues. The writer's major works are explored in detail, as Kinloch weaves discussions of her life into critical considerations of her writings. Ultimately, this portrait illustrates the ways in which Jordan's career represented her dedication to making words work; her ability to rally and revolutionize the spirit of people invested in decolonization, love, and freedom; and her responsiveness to the world in which she lived.
On Call: Political Essays
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Jordan June News
Second annual Buddy Walk set for June 21 - News-Leader.com
News-Leader.com, MO - May 26, 2009
Second annual Buddy Walk set for June 21The Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks is preparing for its second annual Buddy Walk on June 21 to benefit individuals with Down syndrome in our community, according to a news release. This year's walk will consist of a pre-game picnic at Jordan Valley
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Student says Harvard is wrongly linking her to campus murder - Boston Globe
Boston Globe, United States - May 26, 2009
WHDH-TVStudent says Harvard is wrongly linking her to campus murderCampbell said Harvard officials did not give her a specific reason for their actions, but took the steps after Cambridge resident Justin Cosby was shot inside Kirkland House on May 18, allegedly by a New York man, Jordan Copney. Coed tied to killing fights graduation ban
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Police think 100 mph race led to Conroe athlete's death - Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle, United States - May 25, 2009
MyFox HoustonPolice think 100 mph race led to Conroe athlete's deathBy SUSAN CARROLL and BRADLEY OLSON HOUSTON CHRONICLE Jordan Wilson, 17, was a passenger in a car that was traveling more than 100 mph when it crashed, killing the Conroe High School football player. A Conroe High School football player was killed less Conroe High football star killed in single-car crash
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Man drowns at Jordan Lake - News & Observer
News & Observer, NC - May 26, 2009
Man drowns at Jordan LakeA 5-year-old boy drowned while in shallow water at Seaforth beach in June 2006. Another man lost his life there the following month, and there were two drownings at the lake in 2004. There are no lifeguards posted at Jordan's campgrounds and recreation
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Obama sees court pick as smart with common touch - Fresno Bee
Fresno Bee, CA - May 23, 2009
Obama sees court pick as smart with common touch(AP Photo/2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals, Ron Jordan Natoli Studio) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO SALES AP Photo - FILE - This June 2008 photo provided by the University of Chicago shows Judge Diane Pamela Wood of the 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals.
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