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23: William Dorsey Swann and the Origins of Drag
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William Dorsey Swann hosted the first documented Drag Balls in the United States. The House of Swann was a safe space for queer Black people to dance, sing and cultivate community. That is until police raided the ball and arrested the attendees for what was called, “the most horrible and disgusting offenses known to the law.” But William didn’t go down without a fight.
This is their story...
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SBFTPOlN1I8
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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Produced, Edited and Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/william-dorsey-swann-from-enslaved-to-queen/18722/
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/slavery-voguing-house-of-swann
https://www.businessinsider.com/first-drag-queen-born-into-slavery-william-dorsey-swann-2023-6
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackhistorymoments/support25 Episoden
Manage episode 402375683 series 2715965
William Dorsey Swann hosted the first documented Drag Balls in the United States. The House of Swann was a safe space for queer Black people to dance, sing and cultivate community. That is until police raided the ball and arrested the attendees for what was called, “the most horrible and disgusting offenses known to the law.” But William didn’t go down without a fight.
This is their story...
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SBFTPOlN1I8
Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3e1z0eR
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackhistorypod?lang=en
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackhistorymoments
Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Produced, Edited and Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/william-dorsey-swann-from-enslaved-to-queen/18722/
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/slavery-voguing-house-of-swann
https://www.businessinsider.com/first-drag-queen-born-into-slavery-william-dorsey-swann-2023-6
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackhistorymoments/support25 Episoden
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