June Jordan

Summary

June Jordan is a human^[1]. Born in Harlem^[2], she… she was born on July 9, 1936^[3]. She passed away in Berkeley^[4]. She died on June 14, 2002^[5]. She worked as a poet^[6], essayist^[7], novelist^[8], writer^[9], and LGBTQ rights activist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Harlem^[2], June Jordan…
• June Jordan died in Berkeley^[4].
• June Jordan was born on July 9, 1936^[3].
• June Jordan died on June 14, 2002^[5].
• June Jordan was married to Michel Meyer^[12].
• June Jordan held citizenship in United States^[13].
• June Jordan is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• June Jordan's professions included poet^[6].
• June Jordan worked as an essayist^[7].
• June Jordan's professions included novelist^[8].
• June Jordan's professions included writer^[9].
• June Jordan's professions included LGBTQ rights activist^[10].
• June Jordan worked as a playwright^[15].
• June Jordan's field of work was essay^[16].
• Among June Jordan's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[17].
• Among June Jordan's employers was Yale University^[18].
• Among June Jordan's employers was Stony Brook University^[19].
• Among June Jordan's employers was City College of New York^[20].
• Among June Jordan's employers was Sarah Lawrence College^[21].
• June Jordan was educated at Barnard College^[22].
• June Jordan's education included a stint at Midwood High School^[23].
• June Jordan's education included a stint at Northfield Mount Hermon School^[24].
• A notable work attributed to June Jordan is I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky^[25].
• June Jordan received the Lambda Literary Award^[26].
• June Jordan is recorded as female^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-07-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2002-06-14^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a9d384da-bb93-49fa-9c66-094fedb4fab9^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Harlem^[2], June Jordan… she was born on July 9, 1936^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Education

Educated at Barnard College^[22], a liberal arts college^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1889^[35]; Midwood High School^[23], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1940^[38], headquartered in Brooklyn^[39]; and Northfield Mount Hermon School^[24], a school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1879^[42], headquartered in Gill^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], essayist^[7], novelist^[8], writer^[9], LGBTQ rights activist^[10], and playwright^[15]. June Jordan's field of work was essay^[16]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[17], a public research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1868^[46], headquartered in Berkeley^[47]; Yale University^[18], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1701^[50], headquartered in New Haven^[51]; Stony Brook University^[19], a public university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1957^[54], headquartered in Stony Brook University^[55]; City College of New York^[20], a higher education institution^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1847^[58], headquartered in New York City^[59]; and Sarah Lawrence College^[21], a liberal arts college in the United States^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1926^[62].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to June Jordan is I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky^[25].

Recognition

June Jordan received the Lambda Literary Award^[26].

Personal Life

June Jordan was married to Michel Meyer^[12].

Death and Burial

June Jordan died on June 14, 2002^[5]. She died in Berkeley^[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer^[63].

Why It Matters

June Jordan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was June Jordan born?

June Jordan was born in Harlem^[2].

Where did June Jordan die?

June Jordan died in Berkeley^[4].

Who was June Jordan married to?

June Jordan's spouses include Michel Meyer^[12].

What did June Jordan do for work?

June Jordan worked as poet^[6], essayist^[7], novelist^[8], writer^[9], and LGBTQ rights activist^[10].

Where did June Jordan go to school?

June Jordan was educated at Barnard College^[22], Midwood High School^[23], and Northfield Mount Hermon School^[24].

What awards did June Jordan receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award^[26].