Barbara Jordan 1936-1996 What the people want is very simple. They want an America as good as its promise. We want to be in control of our lives. Whether we are jungle fighters, craftsmen, company men, gamesmen, we want to be in control. And when the government erodes that control, we are not comfortable. I only saw Barbara Jordan once and that was at a function at the University of Houston ...

A Tribute to Barbara Jordan 1936-1996 Congresswoman - Educator - Constitutionalist Mr. Chairman, I join my colleague Mr. Rangel in thanking you for giving the junior members of this committee the glorious opportunity of sharing the pain of this inquiry. Mr. Chairman, you are a strong man, and it has not been easy but we have tried as best we can to give you as much assistance as possible.

BARBARA JORDAN 1936-1996 Barbara Jordan was the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Congress from the South. Barbara Jordan was born in the Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas to a Black Baptist minister, Benjamin Jordan, and a domestic worker, Arlyne Jordan. She attended Roberson Elementary and Phyllis Wheatley High School. While at Wheatley, she was a member of the Honor Society and excelled in ...