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Stonewall Riots.” History .Com, A&E Television Networks, 31 May 2017 Annotated Bibliography Secondary Sources History.com Editors. “Stonewall Riots.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 31 May 2017, www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riots. This source was very valuable in learning about the Stonewall Riots. This gave me an outsiders view of the riots, seeing them for what they actually are. It also helped me to understand the background of the stonewall riots, and what they achieved. Marcus, Eric. “Marsha P. Johnson & Randy Wicker.” Making Gay History , Making Gay History, 25 May 2018, makinggayhistory.com/podcast/episode-11-johnson-wicker/. This source was very valuable in learning about the different types of protests many LGBTQ+ people attended, as well as the ones Marsha P. Johnson attended. This helped further my understanding of the LGBTQ+ culture at the time, which was vital to this project Maxouris, Christina. “Marsha P. Johnson, a Black Transgender Woman, Was a Central Figure in the Gay Liberation Movement.” CNN , Cable News Network, 27 June 2019, www.cnn.com/2019/06/26/us/marsha-p-johnson-biography/index.html. This source was vital in understanding what Marsha P. Johnson stood for. It displays the different causes she stood for, expanding my knowledge of what Marsha P. Johnson was truly like, and therefore helping me understand why she did the things she did. Pruitt, Sarah. “What Happened at the Stonewall Riots? A Timeline of the 1969 Uprising.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 13 June 2019, www.history.com/news/stonewall-riots-timeline. This article was important in broadening my knowledge of the events of the Stonewall Inn Riots. It taught me the basics of what happened, acting as a stepping stone in my understanding of the happenings of the Stonewall Inn Riots. Worthen, Meredith. “Marsha P. Johnson.” Biography.com , A&E Networks Television, 24 June 2019, www.biography.com/activist/marsha-p-johnson. This article was vital in the creation of this project. This article contributed immensely to the in-depth explanation of who Marsha P. Johnson really was. It helped me with my understanding of the topic, and was vital in explaining, in detail, who marsha OP. Johnson was. Primary Sources Barajas, Joshua, et al. “Stonewall Patrons Being Arrested.” PBS , PBS, 26 June 2019, www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/what-stonewall-means-to-the-people-who-were-there. This image serves as a visual reminder of what it was like, causing a greater impact on the audience, as matching words to an image often makes it seem more real. Brown, Dalvin. “Marsha Sitting in a Chair in Drag.” USA Today , USA Today, 2019, www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2019/03/27/black-history-marsha-johnson-and-sto newall-riots/2353538002/. This image shows what Marsha looked like, as well as how she dressed, showing us what she was really like. Chan, Sewell. “Marsha P. Johnson in Drag.” The New York Times , The New York Times, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/obituaries/overlooked-marsha-p-johnson.html. This image shows us what marsha looked like, as well as how she dressed, matching words on a page to a face. “Did Marsha P. Johnson Start the 1969 Stonewall Riots?” Did Marsha P. Johnson Start the 1969 Stonewall Riots? , Youtube, 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6-P1TyVKjs. This video was very important in my understanding of the Stonewall Riots, and what really happened there. It acted as a source of direct quotes from both Marsha P. Johnson and her friends, helping my understanding of who marsha was, why she did the things she did, and who others perceived her to be. Duffy, Nick. “Marsha P. Johnson at Pride.” Pinknews, Pinknews, 2018, www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/03/09/overlooked-stonewall-pioneer-marsha-p-johnson-finally-gets-n ew-york-times-obit/. This image shows us how she acted around others, helping to inform us of who Marha P. Johnson really was. Ellison, J.M. “Marsha P. Johnson at an LGBTQ+ Rights March.” J.M. Ellison Resistance-Resilience-Imagination, Jmellison.com, jmellison.net/if-we-knew-trans-history/sylvia-rivera-and-marsha-p-johnson-guiding-stars/. This image helps show us what Marsha stood for, and how passionate she was about standing up for what she believed in. Fulton, R.E. “Marsha P. Johnson Laying Down.” Bunk History , Bunk History, 2018, www.bunkhistory.org/resources/2796. This image helps to show us who Marsha was outside of all the makeup and the jewelry, who she really was. Hopkins, Anna. “Marsha P. Johnson at a Transgender Equal Right March.” Daily Mail UK, Daily Mail UK, 5 Oct. 2017, www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4952444/Marsha-P-Johnson-s-death-probed-new-documentar y.html. This image showed me how Marsha fought for what she believed in, as well as fought for herself. Hopkins, Anna. “Marsha P. Johnson Holding ‘GAY LOVE’ Sign.” Daily Mail UK, Daily Mail UK, 5 Oct. 2017, www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4952444/Marsha-P-Johnson-s-death-probed-new-documentar y.html. This shows how open Marsha was about her beliefs, and how open she was to love, of all kinds. Jacobs, Julia. “Marsha P. Johnson at an LGBTQ+ March.” The New York Times , The New York Times, 29 May 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/arts/transgender-monument-stonewall.html. This image shows how Marsha fought for what she believed in, and how she was proud of what she believed in, comfortable around strangers at the march. Kasino, Michael. “Malcom Miles Jr.” Daily Mail UK, UK Daily Mail, 2017, www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4952444/Marsha-P-Johnson-s-death-probed-new-documentar y.html. This shows us what Marsha was Like before she was Marsha, giving us a deeper backstory, being able to match words on a page to a face. Lisker, Jerry. “New York Daily News Clipping about Stonewall Being Raided.” New York Daily News , New York Daily News, 1969, nydailynews.newspapers.com/image/395221899/?clipping_id=29074783. This image shows us what the public thought of stonewall, giving us an outsider view of the event, as well as a new perspective. “Marsha P. Johnson at Gay Liberation Front's Demonstration.” Digital Transgender Archive , Digital Transgender Archive, 1970, www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?f%5Bcollection_name_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Miscella neous+Photographs&f%5Bdta_other_subject_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Marsha+P.+Johnson&only_p ath=true. This shows how marsha was bold in what she believed in, not holding back any opinions for the sake of anybody. “Marsha P. Johnson at Pride March 1973.” Digital Transgender Archive , Digital Transgender Archive, 24 Apr. 1973, www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?f%5Bcollection_name_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Miscella neous+Photographs&f%5Bdta_other_subject_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Marsha+P.+Johnson&only_p ath=true. This shows how Marsha's open beliefs could possibly inspire others to openly share their beliefs, creating a more honest society. “Marsha P. Johnson at the Second Christopher Street Liberation Day March.” Digital Transgender Archive , Digital Transgender Archive, 25 June 1972, www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?f%5Bcollection_name_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Miscella neous+Photographs&f%5Bdta_other_subject_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Marsha+P.+Johnson&only_p ath=true. This shows how Marsha is proud about her beliefs, proudly displaying them in front of others. “Marsha P. Johnson Holding a S.T.A.R Sign.” Digital Transgender Archive , Digital Transgender Archive, 24 June 1973, www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?f%5Bcollection_name_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Miscella neous+Photographs&f%5Bdta_other_subject_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Marsha+P.+Johnson&only_p ath=true. This shows how Marsha was proud of who she was, displaying it for the world to see, in the form of a giant sign in her hand “Marsha P. Johnson with a Flower Crown in Drag.” USA Today , USA Today, 2019, www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2019/03/27/black-history-marsha-johnson-and-sto newall-riots/2353538002/. This shows how Marsha was happy and content with who she was, smiling in her full glory. Morowitz, Matthew. “Queer Spaces Plaque.” Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation , Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, 2016, gvshp.org/blog/2016/06/21/gvshpride-roundup-of-lgbtq-resources-and-information/. This plaque represents the history that Marsha P Johnson laid down for us, as well as the respect that we still hold for her. “New York Daily News Clipping about Stonewall Riot.” New York Daily News , New York Daily News, 1969, nydailynews.newspapers.com/image/395221919/?clipping_id=33215883. This news clipping shows yet another outside point of view, showing what the press thought of it, as well as what others may think of it. Pilkington, Ed. “Young People Celebrating Outside Stonewall Inn.” The Guardian , The Guardian, 19 June 2019, www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jun/19/stonewall-50th-anniversary-night-that-unleashed -gay-liberation. This represents the many people who were happy with the results of the Stonewall Inn Riots, being able to be free to be who they are. “Police Raided Stonewall Inn.” Digital Narratives , Digital Narratives, 2016, wludh.ca/dh200/hub/time-travelers-guides/time-travellers-guide-stonewall-riots-1969/timeline-of -events/. This image shows how the police reacted to the riots, as well as what really happened at the riots, matching words on a page to an image. Ryan, Hugh. “Drag Queens Being Arrested.” History , History, 25 June 2019, www.history.com/news/stonewall-riots-lgbtq-drag-three-article-rule. This represents the unfairness Drag Queens went through at the time, as well as what Marsha went through. Ryan, Hugh. “Marsha P. Johnson Smoking a Cigarette.” Out , Out Magazine, 2017, www.out.com/out-exclusives/2017/8/24/power-people-exploring-marsha-p-johnsons-queer-libera tion. This shows how marsha may have been most of the time, relaxed and calm, showing us another side of her we discovered.
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