June Jordan
American poet and activist whose verse addressed race, gender, and imperialism with passionate clarity. Her collections Things That I Do in the Dark and Directed by Desire span four decades of commitment.
Works
- Who Look at MeLyric poem in dialogue with Black visual art and representation
- Things That I Do in the DarkCollection exploring violence, eroticism, identity, and African-American experience
- Living Room
- Naming Our DestinyEssays on naming, destiny, political identity, and self-determination
- Directed by DesireCollected poems guided by desire, activism, and pursuit of justice