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
Sarah Gonzalez Claytor
Thank you Mayor Pro Tem for speaking to students (including myself!) about the importance of Barbara J
- Sarah Gonzalez Claytor
(8 months ago)
bfitzinAR
Happy Birthday, Barbara Jordan - the woman, Black woman, I wanted to be our first Black & first female preside
- bfitzinAR
(8 months ago)
NCSS EC ELE
Happy birthday Barbara Jordan! Let\'s celebrate in the classroom by reading this 2019 Notable book, Wha
- NCSS EC ELE
(8 months ago)
Robert Chiles
Happy Birthday to Congresswoman Barbara Jordan (1936-1996) first African-American Southern woman in Congress; 1976
- Robert Chiles
(8 months ago)
Jimmy Mack
Today in 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated inside New York s Audubon Ballroom at age 39. (Watch Who Killed Malcolm
- Jimmy Mack
(8 months ago)
Jim McFarlin
Today in 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated inside New York s Audubon Ballroom at age 39. (Watch Who Killed Malcolm
- Jim McFarlin
(8 months ago)
Richard Allen Farmer
Today in 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated inside New York s Audubon Ballroom at age 39. (Watch Who Killed Malcolm
- Richard Allen Farmer
(8 months ago)
Kevin d Robertson
I\'m partial to Barbara Jordan. She was fiery and unafraid to uncommit. She always voiced that commitmen
- Kevin d Robertson
(8 months ago)
HENSEL PHELPS
Did you know the grand opening date of the Expansion at the Barbara Jordan Terminal held special significance
- HENSEL PHELPS
(8 months ago)
missmaybell
Barbara Jordan...Feb. 21, 1936...Jan.17, 1996
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
R.I.P. Lawyer, educator politician was leader of the
- missmaybell
(8 months ago)
brandy leblanc
Happy Birthday ! I will always cherish the day you and Lucy B Johnson presented the Barbara Jordan Aw
- brandy leblanc
(8 months ago)
HyperLoop555
Today in black history: Malcolm X assassinated, John Lewis, Barbara Jordan and Nina Simone are born:
- HyperLoop555
(8 months ago)
R.B. the Riverbat
Happy Birthday Barbara Jordan. Your legacy continues.
- R.B. the Riverbat
(8 months ago)
Austin Daily History
Happy birthday, Barbara Jordan! Here is her groundbreaking speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1976. S
- Austin Daily History
(8 months ago)
Pacific Pride
Happy bday to Barbara Jordan! A lawyer, activist, & politician, Jordan was the 1st woman African-American Southerne
- Pacific Pride
(8 months ago)
Pavulous
Celebrating Barbara Charline Jordan, born on February 21, 193
- Pavulous
(8 months ago)
Ms. Nikki P.
Happy 83rd birthday to Barbara Jordan!! She was the 1st African American woman Congress member from TX (72) & speak
- Ms. Nikki P.
(8 months ago)
ed_weekly
Happy Birthday Barbara Jordan -- the first Southern African-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representat
- ed_weekly
(8 months ago)
Aakash Raut
Happy Birthday to the late, great Barbara Jordan - the most distinguished female African-American elected official
- Aakash Raut
(8 months ago)
Ms Randi Myles
I used to love to hear her speak. Happy Heavenly Birthday Barbara Jordan.
- Ms Randi Myles
(8 months ago)
Buford Durr Jr.
Happy Happy Birthday to the late Barbara Jordan!!! The Houston native served two terms in the Texas Senate and serv
- Buford Durr Jr.
(8 months ago)
Texas Monthly
I always wanted to be something unusual. I would never be content with being run of the mill. Happy birthday, Ba
- Texas Monthly
(8 months ago)
RUN SISTER RUN PAC
Happy Birthday to Trailblazer Barbara Jordan. Jordan was the first African American women elected to the Texas Sena
- RUN SISTER RUN PAC
(8 months ago)
LANGSTON
Happy Birthday Barbara Jordan The First African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction, as well
- LANGSTON
(8 months ago)
Austin Monthly
Happy Birthday, Barbara Jordan!
- Austin Monthly
(8 months ago)
Battleground Texas
Happy birthday to a legendary civil rights leader and the first African American woman elected to the Texas Senate,
- Battleground Texas
(8 months ago)
PANTHER NEWSLETTER
Happy Heavenly Birthday Barbara Jordan. Continue to rest in eternal power.
- PANTHER NEWSLETTER
(8 months ago)
UT DDCE
Happy birthday to the indomitable Barbara Jordan, who would have been 83 today.
- UT DDCE
(8 months ago)
Jon Rosenthal
Celebrating Barbara Charline Jordan, born on February 21, 1936 in Houston, Texas.
In 1966 she was elected TX sta
- Jon Rosenthal
(8 months ago)
Alex aka Muscato
Happy birthday, Barbara Jordan. To see her is to hear that voice, so measured, so sonorous, so wise and to wish tha
- Alex aka Muscato
(8 months ago)
danyale robert
Happy birthday Barbara Jordan!
Here she delivers the keynote address to the 1976 democrati
- danyale robert
(8 months ago)
Philip Dumas
Happy Black History Month! Feb 21 would be US Rep BARBARA JORDAN\'S 83rd bday. I was 10 & gay when heard h
- Philip Dumas
(9 months ago)
Randy Bates
\"Education remains the key to both economic and political empowerment.\" -- Congresswoman Barbara Jordan. Happy Birt
- Randy Bates
(8 months ago)
North Trenton (Teewhy Nyema)
Happy Birthday to Nina Simone (d. 2003), Rue McClanahan (d. 2010), Richard A. Lupoff, Barbara Jordan (d. 1996), Ron
- North Trenton (Teewhy Nyema)
(8 months ago)
LuvLaughLive
Happy Birthday Soror Barbara Jordan.... Our forever trailblazer
- LuvLaughLive
(8 months ago)
Hanna
Too often young leaders become servants of what is rather than shapers of what might come. Happy Birthday to the
- Hanna
(8 months ago)
Harris Democrats
Happy Birthday to one of the most influential Houstonians in the world, Barbara Jordan!
On this
- Harris Democrats
(8 months ago)
Lav and Noir
Happy Birthday Barbara Jordan!
- Lav and Noir
(8 months ago)
Teressa Raiford
Happy Birthday to Barbara Jordan
In honor of Black History Month
- Teressa Raiford
(8 months ago)
Daralyn Jay
Happy Birthday Barbara Jordan & Nina Simone, two courageous, visionary women who dared to defy the social restricti
- Daralyn Jay
(8 months ago)
CWPPP
\"If the society today allows wrongs to go unchallenged, the impression is created that those wrongs have the approv
- CWPPP
(8 months ago)
Derrek Brooks
RIP and Happy Birthday, Barbara Jordan!
- Derrek Brooks
(8 months ago)
Sir Terrance Omar
Happy Birthday to the late, trailblazing Barbara Jordan.
- Sir Terrance Omar
(8 months ago)
UofSC AFAM Studies
Happy Birthday Barbara Jordan!
Sculpture by Bruce Wolfe
- UofSC AFAM Studies
(8 months ago)
The LBJ School
Happy birthday, Barbara Jordan Learn more about the LBJ School\'s signature, student-led tribute to the congress
- The LBJ School
(8 months ago)
Activist Momma
Happy Birthday Barbara Jordan! If the society today allows wrongs to go unchallenged, the impression is created t
- Activist Momma
(8 months ago)
JEC Friends
Happy Birthday, Barbara Jordan (1936-1996)! Lawyer, Educator, and 1st African American elected to the Texas Senate
- JEC Friends
(8 months ago)
Hunter7Taylor
DAKDIS Drewbueno: Happy Birthday to Barbara Jordan, who would be turning 82 today:
- Hunter7Taylor
(8 months ago)
CW39Houston
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BARBARA JORDAN!!! This Houston legend became the first African American to serve in the Texas Senat
- CW39Houston
(8 months ago)
Alfio R. Veasey
Happy Birthday Barbara Jordan.
- Alfio R. Veasey
(8 months ago)