Interview with James Barbour (Semaj Onyx Coxring), July 13, 2023

Collection: Athens Queer Oral History Project

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Description

James Barbour was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and moved to Atlanta when he was a child. He came to Athens to study business at the University of Georgia, and remains in Athens today. He is a drag performer and a founding member of the drag troupe, The Kourtesans. In this interview he discusses the discovery and development of his Queer identity, his upbringing, the Athens Queer community and drag culture’s place within it.

Date

2023-07-13

Identifier

rbrl565aqoh-006

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Duration

52 minutes



Citation

James Barbour (Semaj Onyx Coxring) and Caro Caden, “Interview with James Barbour (Semaj Onyx Coxring), July 13, 2023,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed November 6, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL565AQOH/rbrl565aqoh-006.

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