On this day, February 21, 1936, Barbara Jordan was born. A lawyer, educator, and politician, she was the first Black woman elected to the Texas Senate and the first Southern Black woman in the U.S. House. Jordan was known for her eloquence and dedication to ethics in government. - ThreadSky

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theskywalker1.bsky.social • 1 day ago

On this day, February 21, 1936, Barbara Jordan was born. A lawyer, educator, and politician, she was the first Black woman elected to the Texas Senate and the first Southern Black woman in the U.S. House. Jordan was known for her eloquence and dedication to ethics in government.

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midwesternmama.bsky.social•1 day ago

Love her!!! 👸🏾

ray301.bsky.social•1 day ago

Great post. To think, in her day, eloquence and a dedication to ethics in government was something to be respected and admired for.

arwashington.bsky.social•1 day ago

We desperately need
this type of eloquence
and dedication to ethics
in Congress today.

Thanks for “holding it down”against the corruption and “coup”:
@repjasmine.bsky.social
@ocasio-cortez.house.gov
@pressley.house.gov

#BarbaraJordan
#ShirleyChisholm
#MaxineWaters

jill-ann.bsky.social•23 hours ago

She was the first African-American woman to serve as president pro tempore of the state senate and served one day, June 10, 1972, as acting governor of Texas. Jordan was the first African-American woman to serve as governor of a state.

ronnie-xxiii.bsky.social•14 hours ago

I could listen to her speak all day.

solrosenberg.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Then Texas cheated to steal the senate for republicans and will never stop cheating to let it go 😡

jasonstrummer.bsky.social•1 day ago

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