jesuisjournaliste.fr | BBC Reel | The former slave who became the world’s 1st drag queen | Oct 2020
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
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 on the BBC Global YouTube page : https://youtu.be/iT15sCRHKJU
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