Box 5

Jordan reads poetry and essays, discusses her religion, gay and bisexual rights, English-only legislation, and Poetry for the People. Questions follow.

In honor of the publication of Jordan's twenty-fifth book and her career generally, speakers include: Trinh T. Minh-ha, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Janice Mirikitani, Peter Sellars, Angela Davis (who also reads tributes by Toni Morrison and Alice Walker), Adrienne Torf who performs and talks about their collaborations, and Jordan herself. For related video material, see Vt-155.

The complete musical piece.

Music from the play, recorded in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Jordan reads an essay about affirmative action and multicultural studies, poems, and takes questions.

Jordan introduces Laura Flanders who reads from her book, Real Majority, Media Minority, and discusses women in media more generally.

In honor of the publication of Jordan's twenty-fifth book and her career generally, speakers include: Trinh T. Minh-ha, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Janice Mirikitani, Peter Sellars, Angela Davis (who also reads tributes by Toni Morrison and Alice Walker), Adrienne Torf who performs and talks about their collaborations, and Jordan herself. For related video material, see Vt-155.

Angela Davis reads Jordan's "Black English, White English" and from His Own Where. Jordan reads from Alice Walker's The Color Purple and discusses censorship. Other poets read.

Reagon sings, reads Jordan's poetry, and discusses Jordan.

Series II, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, POETRY READINGS, AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES/REHEARSALS,1973-1999 (#62-154), includes recordings of June Jordan reading poetry and essays, giving speeches, introducing readers, and in collaborative musical performance or rehearsal. This section also includes: examples of other performers reciting Jordan's poems, a few speaking engagements by individuals with whom Jordan worked closely, or had a significant personal relationship, and other items.

At an Academy of American poets function, Jordan and Rios read.

Jordan reads and is interviewed about her upbringing and her activism. Other writers on the program include: Cheryl Clarke, Audre Lorde, Frances Taylor and Alexis De Veaux.

Music mixed with Jordan reading poems.

Songs by Walden, including "What Happens," which features lyrics by June Jordan.

Jordan interviews two of her student-teacher poets about poetry, their backgrounds, racial stereotypes, religious faith, and Poetry for the People. They also read their poems.

Side 1: Jordan speaks at a benefit for the literary magazine about up-coming protests against the United States' invasion of El Salvador, and reads poems. Side 2: Jordan discusses the recent Atlanta child murders and reads poems.