jesuisjournaliste.fr | BBC Reel | The former slave who became the world’s 1st drag queen | October 2020
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Over 100 years before RuPaul was telling us to ‘sashay away’, William Dorsey Swann, who had been born into slavery in 19th Century America, was making a name for themself as the world’s first self-described drag queen.
LGBTQ+ historian Channing Joseph, author of House of Swann, explains how he discovered the forgotten history of one of the earliest efforts of queer resistance and liberation in America.
Video by Alva French ( Alva N’GUESSAN FRENCH ) #djmas #workforhire #journalism #reportage #BBCNews #BBCGlobal #BBCReel
Animation by Dan John
I filmed this video using the following gear :
Panasonic Lumix GH5
wired lavalier
LED 3-point light kit
tripod
monopod
broadcast audio recorder
SD cards
shotgun microphone
Iphone 11 video camera
published October 12, 2020
The former slave who became the world’s first drag queen – BBC REEL
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I was commissioned to produce this news video by BBC News – BBC Reel – BBC Global for British Black History Month, October 2020
Here’s the original link back to my reportage (with audio) on the BBC Global YouTube page : https://youtu.be/iT15sCRHKJU
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