The Legacy of Black Land Ownership: A Conversation with June and Angie Provost
“If you take care of the land, the land takes care of you,” said Wenceslaus “June” Provost Jr., a...
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Category: Barbara Jordan Week
Conversion Therapy and Texas “Pride”: A Conversation with Garrard Conley
Author Garrard Conley kicked off 2018’s Barbara Jordan Week at the LBJ School by coming to speak...
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Barbara Jordan’s Enduring Legacy
Photo: Penn State University It’s been a few months since the 20th Barbara Jordan National Forum,...
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LBJ’s Pride Policy Alliance Hosts Domestic Violence Prevention Workshop
Photo: Orin Zebest AUSTIN, Texas – On Monday, February 20th, as part of the 20th Annual...
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45 Arrests and Counting: a John Lewis Documentary at the 20th Barbara Jordan National Forum
Photo: Get In The Way Movie “Tell the story. Tell it over and over again.” So exhorts...
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Black Lives Matter In Austin Too: Progressivism and its Shortcomings in the Texas Capital
On Monday, February 8, 2016, 17 year old David Joseph was shot and killed by a police officer in...
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Criminal Justice Reform Panel
On Monday, February 22, as part of the 2016 Barbara Jordan Forum, Citizens for Local and State...
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Black history should be a year-round lesson: Reflections on Julian Bond’s LBJ Speech
Julian Bond. Photo: Courtesy Virginia Film Festival, 2012 Since 1996, the Barbara Jordan Forum has...
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Barbara Jordan: Trying to Be Big
Barbara Jordan lived a life that was both inspiring and instructive. As a community we have much...
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Barbara Jordan Week 2014: Inclusion and Compromise in Democracy
The 2014 Barbara Jordan Week commences this Monday. Join the LBJ School for a series of exciting...
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