Honoring the life and legacy of former congresswoman and LBJ professor Barbara Jordan, the 12th annual Barbara Jordan National Forum on Public Policy (BJNF) will engage scholars, policy practitioners and business and community leaders in dialogue on contemporary public policy issues on Thursday, February 21, 2008. The one-day forum will present panel discussions on contemporary civil rights and ethical issues as well as a keynote address from Tennessee Congressman Harold Ford, Jr.
For more information, or to register online, visit our website:
http://www.barbarajordannationalforum.org/
The Barbara Jordan National Forum is a student-led initiative at the LBJ School of Public Affairs.
I read a copy of her speech to the House Judiciary Committee when I was in a library at the age of 16 and it gave me chills...6 months later, having read the rest of her speeches, I learned of her death. Watching her funeral was like watching that of a friend. I miss her having not quite known her, and think of her often. She was and is our "moral polestar," the one who should have been our first African American woman President. RIP Barbara.
moxiesoda35 3 years ago
I'm a gay white male in Atlanta, GA. I wish we had her with us today... Hillary, Obama... Dont even come close! I adore Ms. Jordan
versailles1986 4 years ago
This woman is one who inspired my life as an afrian american male. She was a great Leader and a great Orator. I miss her but her works lives on in others.
Thank you Barbara.
IMAVessel1 4 years ago