June M. Jordan

Background

Jordan, June M. was born on July 9, 1936 in New York City. Daughter of Granville I. and Mildred (Fisher) Jordan.

Education

Student, Barnard College, 1953-1955, 56-57; student, University Chicago, 1955-1956.

Career

Member English faculty, Sarah Lawrence College member English faculty, City College of New York member English faculty, Connecticut College member English faculty, Yale University, New Haven research associate, Technology Housing Department Mobilization for Youth assistant to producer, The Cool World, 1964-1965; Professor of English, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1978-1989; director The Poetry Center and Creative Writing Program, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1986; Chancellor's Distinguished lecturer, University of California, Berkely, 1986; professor Afro-American studies and women's studies, University of California, Berkely, 1989-1993; professor African American Studies, University of California, Berkeley, since 1994; director Poetry for the People, University of California, Berkeley, since 1990. Visiting poet-in-residence MacAlester College, 1980, Teachers and Writers Collaborative, 1966-1968. Board directors The Center for Constnl.

Rights, since 1984; Board of Governors New York Foundation for Arts, 1986-1989. Playwright-in-residence New Dramatists, New York City, 1987-1988, poet-in-residence, 1988. Visiting professor department.Afro-American studies University of Wisconsin, Madison, summer 1988.

Poet-in-residence Walt Whitman Birthplace Association, 1988.

Achievements

• June M. Jordan has been listed as a noteworthy Poet, English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • His Own Where (Contemporary Classics)

    ( “This June Jordan treasure is a rare piece of fiction f...)

  • I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky

    (Combining her talents and mixed elements of drama, poetry...)

  • Soulscript: A Collection of Classic African American Poetry (Harlem Moon Classics)

    ( Black poets from the early twentieth century and onward...)

  • Dry Victories

    (Two young black boys examine the Reconstruction and Civil...)

  • New life: new room

    (Encouraged by Father, three children move into and decora...)

  • Passion: New Poems, 1977-1980

    (Dust jacket notes: "In Passion, her most exciting work to...)

  • Fannie Lou Hamer

    (A brief biography of one of the first black organizers of...)

  • WHO LOOK AT ME Illustrated with 27 paintings

    (A young poets work presented to us with wonderful America...)

  • Who Look at Me

    (A young poets work presented to us with wonderful America...)

  • Soulscript: Afro American Poetry

    (Poetry, African-American Studies)

  • Soulscript: A Collection of Classic African American Poetry (Harlem Moon Classics) by June Jordan (2004-11-02)

    (Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)

  • Fannie Lou Hamer. (Crowell Biography) by June Jordan (1972-10-03)

    (Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)

  • Naming Our Destiny: New and Selected Poems

    (Book by Jordan, June)

  • His Own Where (Contemporary Classics) by Jordan, June (2010) Paperback

    (Reprint)

  • I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, earthquake/romance
  • Fannie Lou Hamer. (Crowell Biography) by June Jordan (1972-10-01)
  • Things that I do in the dark: Selected poetry
  • His Own Where (Contemporary Classics) by June Jordan (2010-05-01)
  • His Own Where (Contemporary Classics by Women (Feminist Press)) HIS OWN WHERE (CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS BY WOMEN (FEMINIST PRESS)) By Jordan, June ( Author )May-01-2010 Paperback
  • (His Own Where ) Author: Professor June Jordan Jul-2010
  • Things That I Do in the Dark and Other Poems/Audio Cassette

Membership

Board of directors Center for Constitutional Rights, since 1984. Member Poets and Writers Inc. (director), Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association American Center (Executive Board), American Writers Congress (Executive Board).

Connections

Married Michael Meyer, April 5, 1955 (divorced 1966). 1 child, Christopher David.

Father:

Granville I. Jordan

Mother:

Mildred (Fisher) Jordan

Spouse:

Michael Meyer

child:

Christopher David Jordan