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jordan_welshy: Such sad news about Paul O'Grady. An incredible talent indeed!
I've always been fond of this performance with Cilla Black and Barbara Windsor. All are sadly missed.
Texam16: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Announces Campaign for Houston Mayor at Local Church
CooperLevenson: Barbara Jordan used her public speaking skills to fight for civil and human rights. In 1972, Jordan became the first African American woman to be elected to Congress from the South since 1898. Read more
DAP04655256: Yep 805 born & raised Santa Barbara Kobe camp black mamba GOAT UCSB & remember Jordan bartending at O’Malley’s for Old Spanish Days Fiesta every year and throwing a cigar out off the 154 pass at Rancho San Marcos Golf Course in 2005
RepSwalwell: Today I entered into the record Jim Jordan’s testimony to the January 6 Committee. *Then was reminded he refused to testify.
humanitiestexas: It's not too late to register for "Teaching the Speeches of Barbara Jordan"! This webinar for Texas teachers will take place TOMORROW (MARCH 29) via Zoom, 5–6:15P. Register now at
indiesoulmag: ON THIS DAY IN BLACK HISTORY- MARCH 28, 1972: BARBARA JORDAN, was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first Southern African American woman elected to the United States House of Representatives. Jordan is known for her eloquent…
jackscampDC: In honor of Women's History Month, Jackson & Campbell, P.C. recognizes American lawyer, educator and politician Barbara Jordan. Jordan's achievements in law set a new precedent for both women and Black Americans.
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Houstorian: Today in 1972, Houston’s state senator Barbara Jordan is named President pro tempore.
DemocracyDocket: “Often the outcomes of the races that fall towards the very bottom of our ballots are the ones whose impact will be felt most acutely in our day to day lives.”
CalltoActivism: BOOM: MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell completely HUMILIATES Jim Jordan on live TV, and says that EVERY single Chair of the House Judiciary Committee in HISTORY knew more about that law than Jim Jordan.
What’s even more humiliating is that O’Donnell revealed Jim Jordan went to law…
shea_jordan: …is this what Barbara Jordan would have wanted?!
KerrCountyDems: In honor of Women’s History Month, we honor Texan Barbara Jordan.
Barbara Jordan was 1st African-American woman to serve in the Texas Senate. Elected to serve in the US House of Representatives in 1972 and the 1st African-American woman to deliver keynote address at the DNC
darreldrowland: Back-and-forth between Ohio GOP Congressman Jim Jordan and the NY prosecutor probing Donald Trump... with the prosecutor accusing Jordan of trying to undermine the state investigation
Tim_Suttle: “So he did not take over John the Baptist’s ministry. Instead, he got in with a whole crowd of sorry-looking people and took his turn in the Jordan like everyone else.” Barbara Brown Taylor
LouisvilleUL: Celebrating Barbara Jordan, a lawyer, educator, and politician. Jordan was the first Black congresswoman elected from a southern state.
NenehUsaid: Barbara Jordan, the first Black woman from a Southern state to hold a seat in the US House of Representatives, blazed a trail for countless future leaders. Her legacy endures as a symbol of perseverance and progress.
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VCU_DEI: Barbara Jordan was a former lawyer, educator, politician, and civil rights movement leader. She became the first Southern African American woman to be elected to Congress.
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dongenova: This week on Foodie Friday for Russell Books I have two 'Gourmet' books to that offer gluten and lactose-free recipes. "The Intolerant Gourmet" by Barbara Kafka , and 'The Guilt-Free Gourmet' by Jordan and Jessica Bourke.
JoeWalter: SR 345 Introduced Recognizing the 26th annual Barbara Jordan National Forum.
EdKrassen: BREAKING: Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg just replied to Jim Jordan, saying that the Judiciary Committee investigation into his prosecution is an “unprecedented inquiry into a pending local prosecution.” He also said that Republicans began their attacks after “Trump created a false…
itsJeffTiedrich: need a good laugh? Jim Jordan's lawyer tried to phone Alvin Bragg and whoever answered the phone at Bragg's office hung up on him. twice. you read that right: twice
charliekirk11: BREAKING: Alvin Bragg responds to Rep. Jim Jordan, claims Trump created a ‘False Expectation’ about his alleged ‘Arrest’
nathaliejacoby1: Jim Jordan says Americans don't want a Donald Trump prosecution.
Let's prove a point. Do You want a Trump prosecution?
TXLegeBills: SR 345: Recognizing the 26th annual Barbara Jordan National Forum.
legalhistory: Owens on "Barbara Jordan and the Politics of Scripture"
lsolum: Owens on "Barbara Jordan and the Politics of Scripture"
Mariafor49: If you didn't know Barbara Jordan on July 25, 1974–you did after. Achieving many firsts as an elected official in her home state of TX, in '72 she added another as the first Black woman in the 20th century elected to Congress from the South & as the first LGBTQ+ woman in Congress
Mariafor49: History credits Barbara Jordan for moving the impeachment process forward and widely credits her opening remarks as a primary contributor to Nixon's decision to resign. (14/18)
Mariafor49: "She left Congress after only three terms," Richard Pearson of The New York Times wrote in her 1996 obituary. "No landmark legislation bears her name. Yet few lawmakers in this century left a more profound and positive impression on the nation than Barbara Jordan." (18/18)
ContempLevant: Next is Embodying geopolitics: generations of women’s activism in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon, by Nicola Pratt, reviewed by Barbara Schenkel:
BishopOliveto: “Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.”
—Barbara Jordan
brown_lagale: stupid silence or no answer. Stop controlling the drains in my house causing Elephantism like was done to Barbara Jordan. I am not Barbara or my grandmother Joe Biden. My thighs are 8 inches bigger than last year where they normally don't swell. They breath according to you. (3)
KUT: Austin's airport has repurposed a public terrace on the east side of the Barbara Jordan Terminal into a private space for Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders only.
EdKrassen: BREAKING: According to multiple reports Fulton County DA Fani Willis has subpoenaed Trump attorney Christina Bobb, to testify before the Grand Jury.
No matter what Jim Jordan and Republicans say on Fox News, the walls are closing in on Trump and he knows it. If you commit the…
Thewordbird1: The power of words. This brief op-ed is worth a quick read, if only for the powerful paragraph from Barbara Jordan about how we are all in this.
TFCtx: The Chuckwagon Cafe in the Barbara Jordan Building (1601 Congress) is now open to the public from 7a-3p. This week's daily specials.
PhilipTKingston: The guy who voted against giving construction workers rest breaks probably should keep Barbara Jordan's name out of his mouth
Stanley88248382: When I was young in 1974 I watched the Watergate hearings and the congressman questioning people.
There is a Democrat congresswoman from the Carolinas her name is Barbara Jordan.
She was a black southern lady that spoke eloquently.
She would be ashamed of the Democratic party.
NumbersUSA: "A nonpartisan nonprofit founded in 1996, NumbersUSA cites the recommendations of the bipartisan Commission on Immigration Reform—a mid-1990s congressional effort led by the late Rep. Barbara Jordan (D-Texas)—as its primary inspiration and blueprint for
MelanieJaxn: "Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap." ~ Barbara Jordan
CalltoActivism: BOOM! Ted Lieu just DESTROYED Jim Jordan for threatening to investigate Alvin Bragg for bringing charges against Trump:
“Prosecutors, including DA Bragg, owe you nothing. In fact, it is illegal for you and Judiciary GOP to interfere in an ongoing…criminal trial.”
Crucially,…
TexasVetBoard: Mark your calendars, our next board meeting will be held on April 25th at 9:00 AM. We will be meeting in the Barbara Jordan Building, 1601 Congress Avenue. The meeting will also be livestreamed on our Youtube page. More details to come!
cbsaustin: The previously open observation deck at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has been transformed into the exclusive 'Chase Sapphire Terrace'
BAJordanCrowder: Hook'Em towing illegal towed 1998 grn Mazda frm country inn& suites in oxen hill,md all I needed was jump start, hotel security take my cell phone frm car when I used front desk phone & female ofcr took my purse, ID. I didn't know Barbara A. (Alexandria) Jordan has ties there.
Drewbueno: The 1990 Immigration Act has not served our national interest... and it was obvious immediately that it wouldn't.
(In fact, we had a national commission chaired by Barbara Jordan that published an extensive report pointing this out in the mid-90's.)
RobertTrites1: The fourth phase is to get African Americans to realize that mass immigration hurts their communities the most. Barbara Jordan knew this, and there are plenty of quotes and videos from her to help make the case.
MelanieJaxn: "Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap." ~ Barbara Jordan
TamieUSCongress: I'm taking on Jim Jordan and plan on kicking him to the curb in 2024!
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CMcStacey: Get to Know: Barbara Jordan - The Black Texan Politician who Broke the Glass Ceiling
taylorcrumpton: the barbara jordan of our generation
radiox5stereo: Barbara Ray, Ballad of Lucy Jordan
txglo: Voting closes today at 11:59 PM for the first round of the 2023 Top Texan Tournament. Contenders like Juan Seguín, Claudia "Lady Bird” Johnson, Barbara Jordan, and Audie Murphy are battling it out! Check to see the results and vote in the second round!
SaveTxHistory: Voting closes today at 11:59 PM for the first round of the 2023 Top Texan Tournament. Contenders like Juan Seguín, Claudia "Lady Bird” Johnson, Barbara Jordan, and Audie Murphy are battling it out! Check to see the results and vote in the second round!
MIWNV: "57 Black women – out of 106 Women Of Color – have ever been elected to the national legislature." - Pew Research Center
Barbara Jordan worked to get economic and reproductive justice for our community. Thank you, Barbara, for your hard work as Congresswoman, and rest in peace.
timothy15559848: I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which man structurally does not have, does not have it because he cannot have it. He's just incapable of it.,Barbara Jordan,Compassion, Man, Believe ,
nickwafula54721: Do not call for black power or green power. Call for brain power.,Barbara Jordan,Power, Brain, Green ,
blainejt: "Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap."
Barbara Jordan
SacMaxPreps: Former SJS basketball players in NCAA tourney. Anyone else we are missing?
Santa Barbara - Andre Kelly, Lincoln (S)
Louisiana - Jordan Brown, Woodcreek before transfer
USC - Josh Morgan, Sheldon
St. Mary's - Mason Forbes, Folsom
Northwestern - Tydus Verhoeven, Manteca
AgilEmpath: Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.
Barbara Jordan
American lawyer, politician, and educator
radiox5stereo: Barbara Ray, Ballad of Lucy Jordan
LateModelFord: Los Angeles, CA USA: • In Memoriam • Oscars 2023 - Dear Academy, You forgot some beloved people. No Anne Hecht, Paul Sorvino, Gilbert Gottfried, Cindy Williams, Leslie Jordan and *Barbara Walters. How hard would it have been to use a checklist to insure everybody was included?
KnebelTami: Quote of the day
Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.
Barbara Jordan
American lawyer, politician, and educator
OurPresidents: Barbara Jordan was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. President Clinton said that Jordan had, "captured the nation's attention and awakened its conscience in defense of our constitution, the American Dream, and the commonality we share as American citizens.”
bajwa_matiullah: Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.
Barbara Jordan
American lawyer, politician, and educator
kay_keck: This made me smile today:
Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.
Barbara Jordan
gfergie56: Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.
Barbara Jordan
ari_shapiro: “Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.” -Barbara Jordan (1936-1996)
ElizHagedorn: Inbox — Barbara Leaf is headed to Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Tunisia from March 15-25.
BAJordanCrowder: Is this (stupid white female)Carrie S hood aka Barbara s Jordan from D/M/V the greater Mt Calvary church community director in DC associated w/ Barbara Alexandria Jordan & the greater travelers rest bapt church in Decatur, ga. She has ties w/ fed agencies DOJ, FBI Quantico
BAJordanCrowder: Took my purse,ID's, keys, & other personal/professional documents& info in oxen hill MD, Barbara Alexandria Jordan worked in area for a daycare facility. Who are these shit monster in my life? Someone frm GA sent my medical records to DC. Carol Ann Dailey, RN from Duluth/Macon ga
BAJordanCrowder: Some of her endorsers Paul Delavega & Shaun McCarty must be keep her stupid ass out of prison for having a black woman life name Barbara Ann Jordan-Crowder in her possession illegally mixing w/ Barbara Alexandria Jordan & others in DC, FL & other places for 10 yrs.
TankBoy44: "Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap." - Barbara Jordan
BAJordanCrowder: Carrie S Hood aka shows up in dekalb cty ga, Macy's, JCPenney, University of Phoenix as Barbara S Jordan everywhere I go or attempt to do business/employment.
BAJordanCrowder: This Carrie Xfinity acquaintance is in security dept, the Barbara Jordan in McDonough, Ga is friends w/ Evander Holyfield family my cousins in-laws, Randy Grigger from NJ is computer engineer he stayed in apts 2 doors from my daughter in stn mtn, ga 2011.
BAJordanCrowder: Barbara Jordan
Worked at Henry County Schools - Eagle's Landing High, Worked at Atanta Public Schools, PRICE HIGH SCHOOL, ATL, GA.
Lives in McDonough, Georgia
BAJordanCrowder: Tell E.Dewey Smith Jr/fulton high alumni & others so many people who share the same name.
Barbara Jordan Master's degree. 2017 - 2019. DeVry University Decatur GA Graphic lives on Glenwood Rd in Decatur, Nothing personal to anybody name but my life is under attack for 10+yrs
BAJordanCrowder: Barbara Alexandria Jordan - 2 1/2 Yr Old Teacher at Kiddie Academy Of Oxon Hill MD, Kiddie Academy® Child Care Learning Centers; Manor High School- Portsmouth, Va., Washington, District Of Columbia acquaintance w/Carrie S Hood from DC Greater Mt Calvary Church Community Director
SarcasmLiving: "Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap." - Barbara Jordan
daverukke1: Congresswoman Barbara Jordan broke down barriers for a lasting legacy
TrapThumbelina: THE Barbara Jordan once wrote my mom a letter thanking her for all the work she was doing to try to make some changes in the TX criminal justice system and I cannot find the letter anywhere while I'm trying to put together something for her.
GiemmaRaindance: Barbara Jordan - The Black Texan Politician who Broke the Glass Ceiling
StateDept_NEA: Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf will travel to Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Tunisia March 15-25, 2023.
Sooooorraaaaaaa: Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap - Barbara Jordan
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MrConan13: Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.
-Barbara Jordan
LaphonzaB: Elected before the founding of EMILYs List, Rep. Schroeder and her Democratic women colleagues including Reps. Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, and Bella Abzug were few in number but made an enormous impact on policy and inspired future generations of leaders.
AboutAmerica: Barbara Jordan grew up in Texas and went on to become a strong and well-remembered Congressperson who stood up to power. She made history at the Watergate Hearings:
maryanne4114: "Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap." ~ Barbara Jordan, American lawyer, politician, and educator
JanitorJay83: Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.
-Barbara Jordan
Mark_Goldberg: "Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap."
-Barbara Jordan
tahmidfaiyazi: Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.
- Barbara Jordan
ViraArmstrong: as well as Texas state senator Barbara Jordan (the first female, black state senator in Texas history), Dean Rusk, Robert McNamara and Billy Graham. According to a November 1979 profile by Paul Burka in Texas Monthly magazine,
kiddvanz: Both Congresswomen Shirley Chisholm and Barbara Jordan
fix_newspeak: Leslie Jordan, Anne Heche, Paul Sorvino, Barbara Walters left out of Oscars’ In Memoriam - KTLA Los Angeles
WCBD: Among the names missing from the slideshow were Anne Heche, Leslie Jordan, Paul Sorvino, Tom Sizemore, Gilbert Gottfried, Charlbi Dean, Tony Sirico, Barbara Walters, and Topol.
lyndonbajohnson: It stuck in Yarborough's craw that Barbara Jordan asked LBJ to go to bat for her in the 1972 Congressional Race and not Ralph. Even though Ralph was a Houston guy. But Ralph had baggage and LBJ had a glad-hand relationship with every county judge and precinct commissioner. -OS
