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| Texas Senate Resolution no. 180, honoring Jordan's birthday in 1969. |
February 21, 2012 marks what would have been Barbara Jordan's 76th birthday. In honor of the occasion, there are several events the Barbara Jordan Archives would like to make you aware of. The 82ndTexas Legislature has designated the week of February 21-27 as Barbara Jordan Freedom Week, (week of February 21 -27), and with the assistance of the Barbara Jordan Archives at Texas Southern University, the Barbara Jordan Freedom Foundation, the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at University of Texas-Austin and the generosity of the Tocker Family Foundation, an interactive timeline and panel display highlighting Jordan’s life and achievements will be installed in the ground floor rotunda of the Texas State Capitol. We are very excited about the exhibit as it incorporates many photographs, documents and artifacts from the Archives. The exhibit will be open from Tuesday, February 21 – Friday, February 24. Read the press release here.
Also, the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at University of Texas-Austin is also hosting a week-long series of events for Barbara Jordan Week, including speakers, brown-bag discussions and workshops, all related to Barbara Jordan and topics such as voting, racial barriers, and social justice. Read more about the LBJ School events here.
Next week, we will post a virtual version of the capitol exhibit so those of you who will not be able to visit the exhibit in person will have a chance to enjoy it and learn more about the life and triumphs of Barbara Jordan.
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