CAPITOLA — February is Black History Month, which means a time to learn about the many individuals who have contributed to the progress toward racial equity. These include well-known figures like ...

If she were alive, Texan Barbara Jordan would heartily endorse the celebration of Juneteenth, the federal holiday signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2021. The congresswoman has faded into ...

The Barnard College-set event focused on female leadership will also include the Oscar-nominated documentary 'Cutting Through ...

Barbara Jordan’s voice shook the nation. Discover her story in The Inquisitor. A look at the life of Barbara Jordan, the Texas congresswoman whose powerful words and moral clarity changed U.S.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The late Barbara Jordan was a force to be reckoned in both Texas and national politics. Trained as a lawyer, she became the first ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. When voters in Texas’s Eighteenth ...

In 1962 and 1964, a young Black Houston lawyer ran two unsuccessful campaigns for the Texas Legislature, failing to win the Democratic primary, which was tantamount to winning the general election ...

Starting tomorrow, Texas Southern University will begin a year-long celebration of what would be the 75th birthday of alumna Barbara Jordan. Jordan was steeped in Houston, a Wheatley High grad who ...

County Commissioner Barbara Jordan must be feeling really lonely these days. She’s not getting any attention from her fellow commissioners, so she’s resorting to sending them messages via prepared ...