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 (111 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].

Body

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^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1889^[30]; Midwood High School^[23], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1940^[33], headquartered in Brooklyn^[34]; and Northfield Mount Hermon School^[24], a school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1879^[37], headquartered in Gill^[38].

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^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1868^[41], headquartered in Berkeley^[42]; Yale University^[18], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1701^[45], headquartered in New Haven^[46]; Stony Brook University^[19], a public university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1957^[49], headquartered in Stony Brook University^[50]; City College of New York^[20], a higher education institution^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1847^[53], headquartered in New York City^[54]; and Sarah Lawrence College^[21], a liberal arts college in the United States^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1926^[57].

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^[58].

Why It Matters

June Jordan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

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].