Ferris professor previews upcoming book on first drag queen, Black queer history
William Dorsey Swann, a man who was first born into slavery in 1860, 20 years later became the first drag queen recorded in history and held secret drag balls in Washington DC, according to Ferris Professor of Journalism Channing Joseph. Joseph spoke at the Program in Journalism’s Lunch Talk about Swann and his upcoming book, reflecting on how Black queer history is told.