This whirlwind biographical documentary puts Barbara Jordan, the esteemed congresswoman and professor who died in 1996, front and center as a voice of moral authority. By Nicolas Rapold A Trump ...

She stood watch over the Constitution of the United States, and now she’s about to stand watch over the University of Texas. On Friday, April 24, Barbara Jordan will take up permanent residence under ...

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 ...

Meet Barbara Jordan: a civil rights icon whose powerful voice masked a complex private life. Explore the life and legacy of Barbara Jordan in The Inquisitor. Jordan was a groundbreaking Texas ...

INDEPENDENT LENS explores her life and legacy, unraveling how her sharp intellect and public influence transformed U.S. politics, while exploring the complexities of her private struggles that few ...

Is Gov. Greg Abbott really going to let the Texas Legislature break up the Houston congressional district once represented by one of the state’s biggest civil rights icons? Abbott cited the 18th ...

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 ...

The late Barbara Jordan was a force to be reckoned in both Texas and national politics. Trained as a lawyer, she became the first Black woman elected to the Texas senate and then went on to become the ...

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 ...

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 ...