Dry Victories
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Dry Victories is a work by poet, essayist, and activist June Jordan that reflects her engagement with Black history, social justice, and political struggle.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dry Victories canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dry Victories Context triple: [June Jordan, notableWork, Dry Victories]
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A.
International Velvet
International Velvet is a 1978 British-American drama film that serves as a modern sequel to the classic horse-racing story National Velvet, following the grown-up Velvet Brown and her niece in the world of competitive equestrian sports.
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B.
The Believers
The Believers is the English rendering of "Al-Mu'minun," the title of the 23rd chapter of the Qur'an, which focuses on the qualities and ultimate success of true faithful followers.
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C.
High Violet
High Violet is a critically acclaimed 2010 indie rock album by American band The National, noted for its brooding atmosphere, intricate arrangements, and emotionally resonant lyrics.
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D.
Four Daughters
Four Daughters is a 1938 American drama film best known for its ensemble cast and for helping solidify John Garfield’s rise to stardom in Hollywood.
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E.
Bright Victory
Bright Victory is a 1951 American drama film about a blinded World War II soldier’s struggle to adapt to his disability and rebuild his life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dry Victories Target entity description: Dry Victories is a work by poet, essayist, and activist June Jordan that reflects her engagement with Black history, social justice, and political struggle.
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A.
International Velvet
International Velvet is a 1978 British-American drama film that serves as a modern sequel to the classic horse-racing story National Velvet, following the grown-up Velvet Brown and her niece in the world of competitive equestrian sports.
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B.
The Believers
The Believers is the English rendering of "Al-Mu'minun," the title of the 23rd chapter of the Qur'an, which focuses on the qualities and ultimate success of true faithful followers.
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C.
High Violet
High Violet is a critically acclaimed 2010 indie rock album by American band The National, noted for its brooding atmosphere, intricate arrangements, and emotionally resonant lyrics.
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D.
Four Daughters
Four Daughters is a 1938 American drama film best known for its ensemble cast and for helping solidify John Garfield’s rise to stardom in Hollywood.
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E.
Bright Victory
Bright Victory is a 1951 American drama film about a blinded World War II soldier’s struggle to adapt to his disability and rebuild his life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
ⓘ
poetry collection ⓘ |
| about |
African-American experience
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Black political struggle ⓘ U.S. racism ⓘ civil rights ⓘ |
| author | June Jordan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | June Jordan ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Black self-determination
ⓘ
community solidarity ⓘ critique of state violence ⓘ critique of white supremacy ⓘ hope amid oppression ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American literature
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ political literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | June Jordan ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
activist
ⓘ
essayist ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| hasForm |
lyric poetry
ⓘ
political verse ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Black feminist
ⓘ
anti-imperialist ⓘ anti-racist ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalOrientation |
left-wing
ⓘ
radical Black politics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in Black history
ⓘ
readers interested in social justice ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
African-American political poetry
ⓘ
Black Arts Movement ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Black history
ⓘ
liberation ⓘ political struggle ⓘ racial oppression ⓘ resistance ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
ⓘ
essayist ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Black liberation movements
ⓘ
anti-colonial struggles ⓘ American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement
|
| workFocus |
collective struggle
ⓘ
historical memory ⓘ political consciousness-raising ⓘ |
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Subject: Dry Victories Description of subject: Dry Victories is a work by poet, essayist, and activist June Jordan that reflects her engagement with Black history, social justice, and political struggle.
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