How Black People Built American Democracy: A Juneteenth Celebration

Notes from America with Kai Wright

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News Commentary, Politics, History, News

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🗓️ 17 June 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Barbara Jordan’s name may not ring a bell for many people today, but the late Congresswoman from Texas was a pivotal figure at a pivotal time in our national history.

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0:00.0	We're out on the street to Houston asking people have you ever heard of Barbara Jordan?
0:06.6	Actually, I don't know who Barbara, I don't know either.
0:08.7	Is she seeing the news or something?
0:09.9	No, no.
0:11.0	I've heard, but I can't
0:13.2	recognize right now.
0:14.2	Yeah, I think so.
0:15.9	Barbara Jordan.
0:17.3	No, I'm mixing her up another Barbara.
0:19.8	They got schools and stuff named after her.
0:21.7	I do know Barbara Jordan she was elected to
0:24.9	Congress. Barbara Jordan, one of our first African American women members of
0:32.4	Congress, she represented the area that I African American women members of Congress.
0:33.0	She represented the area that I grew up in and I've seen so many film clips of her
0:40.0	thunderous voice doing some important work on behalf of the people of not only the 18th District,
0:47.0	but for the entire nation. So, It's Notes from America. I'm Kai Wright and welcome to our annual Juneteenth special.
1:13.8	We are coming to you this year from Houston, Texas,
1:16.6	where we are recording live at Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church.
1:20.6	This 150 year old
1:25.0	year old congregation has seen a lot of history.
1:29.8	From the moment of emancipation forward,
1:31.6	it's been witness to how black Americans have pushed the United
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