"Our earth is round, and, among other things, that means that you and I can hold completely different points of view and both be right. The difference of our positions will show stars in your window I cannot even imagine. Your sky may burn with light, while mine, at the same moment, spreads beautiful to darkness. Still we must choose how we separately corner the circling universe of our experience. Once chosen, our cornering will determine the message of any star and darkness we encounter. These poems speak to philosophy; they reveal the corners where we organize what we know."

“Bisexuals Worthy of Celebration During Black History Month: June Jordan" by Faith Cheltenham, The Huffington Post”

“We are among those who have been violated into violence.”

“In America, the traditional routes to black identity have hardly been normal. Suicide , violence , and exemplary moral courage; none of these is normal.”

“As a child I was taught that to tell the truth was often painful. As an adult I have learned that not to tell the truth is more painful, and that the fear of telling the truth — whatever the truth may be — that fear is the most painful sensation of a moral life.”

“June Jordan poems at the Academy of American Poets”

“June Jordan, 65, Poet and Political Activist" by Dinitia Smith, in The New York Times”