Impeachment and Our America: What Would Barbara Jordan Do? Many events have been canceled or postponed due to coronavirus concerns. Please check with the organization before going to any event.
Photo courtesy of Barbara Jordan Freedom Foundation In conjunction with Black History Month and the annual celebration of Barbara Jordan Week, the Barbara Jordan Freedom Foundation invites the public to experience the powerful words and legacy of trailblazing Texas political and civil rights leader Barbara Jordan during this virtual event as her impeachment speech is showcased and discussed. Norma Cantú, U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner, and Dr. Peniel Joseph, UT Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs Professor, will share Jordan s impact during this analysis and conversation with LBJ School students.
Ibram X. Kendi Likes to Read at Bedtime
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Published Feb. 25, 2021Updated March 1, 2021
“I don’t remember the last time the pages of a book were not the final thing I saw before departing off for sleep,” says the author, professor and editor, with Keisha Blain, of “Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019.”
What’s the last great book you read?
I can’t just name one. I want to highlight three great books I recently read on America’s political economy. The first, “Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership,” by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, is an expertly told history of the post-civil rights emergence of what Taylor terms “predatory inclusion.” The second, “From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century,” by William A. Darity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen, is the best booklong case for reparations. The third, “The Broken Heart of Ame
Here are the top 5 things to do in Austin this weekend
Here are the top 5 things to do in Austin this weekend
Photo by Maya Coplin Reflect on the words and legacy of Texas trailblazer Barbara Jordan during a virtual conversation this Friday.
Photo courtesy of Barbara Jordan Freedom Foundation
Now, more than ever, we need our neighbors. As Austin starts to pick up the pieces after an unprecedented winter storm, consider participating in these community focused events to help those in need and spread a little kindness. Check out the top five things to do in Austin this weekend.
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Malcolm X visited Albany to decode NY politics just before assassination
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Malcolm X in Albany, New York. January 7, 1965 (Times Union Archive)Times Union Historic ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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Malcolm X & Viola McCain visit the New York State Legislature. January 7, 1965 (Times Union Archive)Times Union Historic ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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When Malcolm X came to Albany in January 1965, he was receiving death threats from two wildly divergent groups of extremists: white racists and Nation of Islam loyalists enraged that he had renounced their leader. Don Hogan Charles (the first black photographer at the New York Times) had taken a famous 1964 Ebony magazine photo of Malcolm X guarding his family and their Queens home, holding an M1 carbine rifle and peering through the parlor window.