Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth. June Jordan actinvolvepoetry Change image and share on social
Bisexuality means I am free and I am as likely to want to love a woman as I am likely to want to love a man, and what about that? Isn't that what freedom implies? June Jordan bisexualityfreefreedom Change image and share on social
That attitude that fighting is probably not fair, but you have to defend yourself anyway and damage the enemy, has been profoundly consequential as far as my political activism goes. June Jordan activismattitudeconsequential Change image and share on social
There are two ways to worry words. One is hoping for the greatest possible beauty in what is created. The other is to tell the truth. June Jordan beautycreategreat Change image and share on social
Consequently, most of us really exist at the mercy of other people's formulations of what's important. June Jordan existformulationimportant Change image and share on social
So, poetry becomes a means for useful dialogue between people who are not only unknown, but mute to each other. It produces a dialogue among people that guards all of us against manipulation by our so-called leaders. June Jordan calldialogueguard share on social
Language is political. That's why you and me, my Brother and Sister, that's why we supposed to choke our natural self into the weird, lying, barbarous, unreal, white speech and writing habits that the schools lay down like holy law. June Jordan barbarousbrotherchoke share on social
To tell the truth is to become beautiful, to begin to love yourself, value yourself. And that's political, in its most profound way. June Jordan beautifulbeginlove Change image and share on social
One of the reasons I came to Berkeley was because I saw so many students of all different colors speaking so many different languages and ferociously presenting all these different views. I thought, this is the 21st century and I want to be here! June Jordan 21stberkeleycentury share on social
I think I have come to a place where I'm able to feel more comfortable about being honest. June Jordan comfortablefeelhonest Change image and share on social
