From the Vault - William Dorsey Swann- Queen of Drag

Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood · Feb 10, 2026 · 41m · transcript

It's Black History Month, so let's pull a story from the vault, that of one William Dorsey Swann, who entered the world enslaved and would be the beacon of ballroom. Joy is an act of resistance, so listen up to the story of the first Queen of Drag!

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