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"Who Speaks For The Negro?"
Typed text of a speech entitled "Who Speaks for the Negro?" which was given by Barbara C. Jordan before a "Conference on the Role of News Media in Race Relations," sponsored by the Texas Daily Newspaper Association and the Texas Association of Broadcasters.
Date:
May 27, 1968
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Who Speaks For The Negro?"
Typed text of a speech entitled "Who Speaks for the Negro?" which was given by Barbara C. Jordan before a "Conference on the Role of News Media in Race Relations," sponsored by the Texas Daily Newspaper Association and the Texas Association of Broadcasters.
Date:
May 27, 1968
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Why Not - Excellence?
Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at the Golden Herald Awards Presentation in Dallas, Texas, an awards ceremony for school and community service for high school seniors.
Date:
May 7, 1985
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Address of Barbara Jordan to the Nationwide Insurance Management conference, May 21, 1981, Columbus, Ohio
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding supply-side economics in the Reagan presidency.
Date:
May 21, 1981
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air Pollution Control for Houston
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding oxidant air pollution in Houston, Texas, the Environmental Protection Agency power following the Clean Air Act, and the lack of cooperation between the Texas Air Control Board and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Date:
May 28, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air Pollution Control for Houston
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the deterioration of air quality, the Clean Air Act, and Congressional reluctance to enforce expensive restrictions.
Date:
May 28, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
America the Beautiful: Fact or Fantasy
Photocopied text of speech by Barbara Jordan that was delivered at Virginia Union University. The speech discusses the Constitution and issues of local and national government control. Handwritten edits can be found throughout the paper.
Date:
May 4, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
America the Beautiful: Fact or Fantasy
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan that was delivered at Virginia Union University. The speech discusses the Constitution and issues of local and national government control. Handwritten edits can be found throughout the paper.
Date:
May 4, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Acceptance Speech at Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Award Dinner, May 9, 1989]
Transcript of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Award Dinner. She discusses Hubert Humphrey as well as the history and future of civil rights in America.
Date:
May 9, 1989
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Remarks to South Carolina Democratic Party, May 6th, 1977
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan in which she discusses getting the disillusioned public interested in politics and voting.
Date:
May 6, 1977
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Testimony for the Equal Access to Voting Act, May 10, 1989]
Text of testimony delivered by Barbara Jordan to a committee regarding the proposed Equal Access to Voting Act. She discusses low voter turnout and the barriers to voter registration.
Date:
May 10, 1989
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bishop College Commencement, May 2nd, 1976]
Draft of a convocation speech that was to be delivered by Barbara Jordan at Bishop College. Topics include the history and future of the college and of the United States of America.
Date:
May 2, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brandeis University Commencement, May 30, 1976
Convocation speech to the students of Brandeis University regarding the future of America and public service.
Date:
May 30, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brandeis University Commencement, May 30, 1976
Convocation speech to the students of Brandeis University regarding the future of America and public service.
Date:
May 30, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Civil Liberties: Inoperative? Inaudible? Unintelligible? Expletive Deleted?
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the erosion of civil liberties in the face of an expanding government. She calls for her audience to not abandon the government.
Date:
May 11, 1974
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Civil Liberties: Inoperative? Inaudible? Unintelligible? Expletive Deleted?
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the erosion of civil liberties in the face of an expanding government. She calls for her audience to not abandon the government.
Date:
May 11, 1974
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Civil Liberties: Inoperative? Inaudible? Unintelligible? Expletive Deleted?
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the erosion of civil liberties in the face of an expanding government. She calls for her audience to not abandon the government.
Date:
May 11, 1974
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Congressional View of the Judiciary
Text of speech that was to be delivered by Barbara Jordan at the Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference in Houston, Texas. She discusses congressional dissatisfaction with the judiciary. The reasons she gives include their lifetime tenure, their pay, and the idea that they also write laws instead of merely adjudicate. Handwritten edits appear in the text.
Date:
May 28, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Congressional View of the Judiciary
Text of speech that was to be delivered by Barbara Jordan at the Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference in Houston, Texas. She discusses congressional dissatisfaction with the judiciary. The reasons she gives include their lifetime tenure, their pay, and the idea that they also write laws instead of merely adjudicate.
Date:
May 24, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Congressional View of the Judiciary
Text of speech that was to be delivered by Barbara Jordan at the Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference in Houston, Texas. She discusses congressional dissatisfaction with the judiciary. The reasons she gives include their lifetime tenure, their pay, and the idea that they also write laws instead of merely adjudicate.
Date:
May 24, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Consent of the Governed: Profit or Loss
Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the loss of public trust in the government, how to combat this loss, and economic concerns. Included with this document is two pages of an editorial from CHANGE entitled "How Separate? How Equal?," which discusses black separatism and intellectualism and ends with a circled section about Barbara Jordan.
Date:
May 14, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Consent of the Governed: Profit or Loss
Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the loss of public trust in the government, how to combat this loss, and economic concerns.
Date:
May 14, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Consent of the Governed: Profit or Loss
Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the loss of public trust in the government, how to combat this loss, and economic concerns.
Date:
May 14, 1975
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Hampton University Commencement, May 23rd, 1976]
Text draft of a commencement speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Hampton Institute matriculating class. Topics include public service and the future of the United States government. Handwritten notes are visible throughout the typed document.
Date:
May 23, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History