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Barbara Jordan: 1st Black Woman from a Southern State to Serve in the House of Representatives
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
In 1972, Barbara Jordan was elected to serve in the Ninety-third Congress, becoming the first African American woman elected to Congress from Texas and the first African American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the South. In 1976, Jordan was the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention at which she nominated President Jimmy Carter. She became the first African American to give a keynote speech at a major party’s political convention.
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Jacob Lawrence: Painter, Artist, Educator
Posted on 26. Oct, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) was considered to be “the most widely praised African-American artist of the 20th century.” As an African-American in the visual arts, his work had carried him to the pinnacle of success and fame.
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