88 years old (Born on February 21, 1936)
First African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction who became the first southern black female elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1973.
Barbara Jordan's Best Moments
Jennifer Luna, MSSW
Happy Birthday and Happy Black History Month, Barbara Jordan. was fortunate to have your expertise for ma
- Jennifer Luna, MSSW
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Teresa Powe
Happy birthday to my shero Barbara Jordan!
- Teresa Powe
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Maxine Waters
Barbara Jordan, Congresswoman extraordinaire. Articulate, brilliant, & profound. Had she lived, she would be 91 yea
- Maxine Waters
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Badass Foremothers
What the people want is very simple. They want an America as good as its promise. - Barbara Jordan, 1977
- Badass Foremothers
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Ibram X. Kendi
Happy birthday, Barbara Jordan, the first Black woman in Congress from the Deep South.
- Ibram X. Kendi
(1 month ago)
Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI)
Happy birthday to civil rights trailblazer Barbara Jordan, born in 1936. A champion of voting rights & educati
- Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI)
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Svante Myrick
Happy Birthday Barbara Jordan!
The Congresswoman was a powerful force for good in this world, and I m proud to car
- Svante Myrick
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Barbara Lee Family Foundation
Happy Birthday to the late Barbara Jordan, the first Black woman elected to the Texas State Senate in 1966 and the
- Barbara Lee Family Foundation
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Also happy birthday to John Lewis and Barbara Jordan (first black senator in Texas elected after reconstruction). A
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le jeu n\'en vaut pas la chandelle
Texas Will Fight Injustice And Inequality Whenever It Finds It Happy Barbara Jordan s Birthday! Ran for the
- le jeu n\'en vaut pas la chandelle
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Larry in Missouri
Happy Birthday to the late Barbara Jordan, out of Houston, Texas; The 1st African American elected to the Texas Sen
- Larry in Missouri
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Nicole Grant
Happy Birthday John Lewis, Barbara Jordan, and Nina Simone
- Nicole Grant
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Elainea Bennett
Happy Birthday Barbara Jordan!
- Elainea Bennett
(1 month ago)
Jordan Elementary
Yesterday, our campus namesake, Barbara Jordan, would have celebrated her 86th birthday. So today we unveiled our n
- Jordan Elementary
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BRONX POET
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FEBRUARY 21; Actor Christopher Atkins,61; Actress Scout Taylor Compton,33; Actor Anthony Daniels(C-3
- BRONX POET
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Victoria Brownworth
Happy birthday, Tom! You, me, Barbara Jordan and John Lewis!
- Victoria Brownworth
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Aywon Williams
Today would have been Barbara Jordan\'s 86th birthday. She was gone but never forgotten. Happy 86th Birthday Barbara
- Aywon Williams
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Helen
Happy birthday Barbara Jordan!!
- Helen
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Camille Lasin
Happy Heavenly Birthday to THE Barbara Jordan what a mighty path you blazed for us.
- Camille Lasin
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Africans in the Diaspora (AiD)
Happy Birthday to our late Auntie Barbara Jordan I ll only be one of 435 [in Washington]. But the 434 will kn
- Africans in the Diaspora (AiD)
(1 month ago)
Kevin Walling
Congresswoman Barbara Jordan (D-TX) would have been 86 today.
Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) would have been 82 tod
- Kevin Walling
(1 month ago)
The G-Listed
Happy birthday to the late-great lawyer, politician, and Civil Rights Movement leader Barbara Jordan!!!
- The G-Listed
(1 month ago)
Melissa Mines
Happy birthday to Barbara Jordan on what would have been her 86th birthday. A voice like none other and whose words
- Melissa Mines
(1 month ago)
Judy Pitcher
Happy Birthday to Rep. Barbara Jordan. A hero of mine.
- Judy Pitcher
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CRMC
Barbara Jordan was born in 1936. She was the nation\'s 2nd Black congresswoman, after Shirley Chisholm. She is
- CRMC
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David Perry
Happy Birthday to Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Barbara Jordan. February 21, 1936 January 17, 1996.
- David Perry
(1 month ago)
LWV District of Columbia
In honor of wish Barbara Jordan, the 1st African American representative to be elected to the US
- LWV District of Columbia
(1 month ago)
Center for Women NY
Happy belated birthday to the late Rep. Barbara Jordan who made history throughout her life and her career in elect
- Center for Women NY
(1 month ago)
Todd Bannon
Happy Birthday, Barbara Jordan! (2/21/1936-1/17/1996) First Southern African-American woman elected to the United S
- Todd Bannon
(1 month ago)
North Trenton
Happy Birthday to Nina Simone (d. 2003), Rue McClanahan (d. 2010), Richard A. Lupoff (d. 2020), Barbara Jordan (d.
- North Trenton
(1 month ago)
Robert Burroughs
21 February: Happy Birthday, Barbara Jordan!
Happy Birthday, John Lewis!
- Robert Burroughs
(1 month ago)
TisforTeacher
What Do you Do with a Voice like That? Barbara Jordan knew what to do with her voice! Happy Birthday to Barbara Jor
- TisforTeacher
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TAMI
Happy birthday to Barbara Jordan (b. 1936). Representative Jordan was one of the first women elected to the US Hous
- TAMI
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Shellie McCullough PhD
Happy Birthday, Barbara Jordan. Your presence is deeply missed, but your legacy continues to inspire and motivate u
- Shellie McCullough PhD
(1 month ago)
Martin ES Library
Happy Birthday Barbara Jordan. The first Black Congresswoman in Texas. Born and raised in Texas!
- Martin ES Library
(1 month ago)
Judith A.
Happy Birthday, Congresswoman Barbara Jordan.
- Judith A.
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PoliChic Engagement Fund
Happy Heavenly Birthday, Barbara Jordan! Hers was the booming voice that thundered across a nation inspiring politi
- PoliChic Engagement Fund
(1 month ago)
Jonathan Jenkins
Happy Birthday to those no longer with us...
Rebecca Nurse 400 Charles Scribner 200 Anais Nin 118 Chespirito
- Jonathan Jenkins
(1 month ago)
Sophisticate in the Suburbs™
Happy Birthday Barbara Jordan!
- Sophisticate in the Suburbs™
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NecessaryBlackness
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
- JOHN LEWIS (RIP)
- NINA SIMONE (RIP)
- BARBARA JORDAN (RIP)
- AUNJANUE ELLIS
- NecessaryBlackness
(1 month ago)
Sheila Jackson Lee
Happy Birthday to my dear friend Barbara Jordan. The 1st African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconst
- Sheila Jackson Lee
(1 month ago)
Achieving Together TX
Happy Birthday to Barbara Jordan, \"the first African- American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and
- Achieving Together TX
(1 month ago)
Tanicia.
Happy Birthday Queen! So honored to have graduated from the Barbara Jordan & Mickey Leland school of public affairs
- Tanicia.
(1 month ago)
BJMLSPA
Happy Pisces Szn. Today ( February 21st ) would have been
Barbara Jordan s 84th Birthday.
Her legacy continue
- BJMLSPA
(1 month ago)
Michael Kennedy
Happy Birthday Barbara Jordan! Plus an honor roll, Bart Simpson & Attorney Discpline, Regulatory Innovations, and a
- Michael Kennedy
(1 month ago)
Chris Barton
Happy birthday, Barbara Jordan! You are missed.
- Chris Barton
(1 month ago)
Jordan Jag Library
Happy Birthday Ms. Jordan! Our library was happy to host the 27th Annual Barbara Jordan Day Reception after list
- Jordan Jag Library
(1 month ago)
RepresentWomen
Happy Birthday Barbara Jordan. Civil right leader, the first African-American woman elected to Congress from Texas
- RepresentWomen
(1 month ago)
ReTweet this
Barbara Jordan..February 21, 1936..January 17, 1996
HAPPY BIRTHDAY...
- ReTweet this
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Annie\'s List
\"We have a positive vision of the future founded on the belief that the gap between the promise and reality of Amer
- Annie\'s List
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