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Deuxcents

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12. Many thanks for posting the complete video. PBS has great documentaries and this is one of them

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Sun Mar 29, 2026, 02:46 PM

Mar 29

Many years ago, my union sent me and 4-5 others from our legislative committee to an AFL-CIO convention in DC and a guest speaker named Barbara Jordan was to speak that day. From the first few words to the end of her presentation, we were all captivated by her tone, the cadence of her delivery and the fiery message..just as how others in this video described. It was an unforgettable experience. Thank you, again, for posting

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PBS: The Black Congresswoman They DON'T Teach You About [View all] marmar Mar 29 OP

We certainly need her ghost & spirit today... hlthe2b Mar 29 #1

Damn, we need a successor to her now more than ever. NNadir Mar 29 #2

I remember her very well. I wish we had someone now as eloquent and courageous. Walleye Mar 29 #3

I have commented here in the past about BattleRow Mar 29 #6

All right, whenever I think of disparaging Texas, I think of these women and it discourages me Walleye Mar 29 #10

So would Kamala Harris.. BattleRow Mar 29 #13

She was really something else. I wish we had some more around like her today. Walleye Mar 29 #17

K&R 2naSalit Mar 29 #4

I sure as hell wish I could recommend this video a few hundred times, as it is timely, as things are even worse than... NNadir Mar 29 #5

She was a trailblazer and a force to be reckoned with. llmart Mar 29 #7

She was in Congress when we moved to Texas mountain grammy Mar 29 #8

I don't think they teach about Figarosmom Mar 29 #9

I was just wondering how those two got on in Congress BaronChocula Mar 29 #11

She was my first vote for president. 1972 California Democratic primary. Walleye Mar 29 #18

Many thanks for posting the complete video. PBS has great documentaries and this is one of them Deuxcents Mar 29 #12

Wouldn't you love to see her take and takedown of the current occupants in the Wh--e House? BattleRow Mar 29 #14

She would eat him alive, as they say Walleye Mar 29 #19

Barbara Jordan was a true master of the English language! Thunderbeast Mar 29 #15

I keep watching excerpts and stop to weep at how far we've fallen from what she raised us to with her voice. NNadir Mar 29 #16

I met her once Picturelady Mar 29 #20

Wow. That's impressive. Welcome to DU. NNadir Mar 29 #21