Meet Barbara Jordan: Key influencer in Texas, national politics
Just two weeks before what would have been Barbara Jordan’s 80th birthday, the Texas Capitol is remembering the notable politician’s legacy with a special exhibit for Black History Month. The exhibit is curated by the Barbara Jordan Freedom Foundation and highlights Jordan’s background, rise to elected office and lasting legacy. Max Sherman, a former state senator who served in the Legislature at the same time as Jordan, said the politician grew up in Houston, in a segregated Texas. “She went to an all-segregated high school, attended Texas Southern and had to go out of state to get her law degree […]
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