BARBARA JORDAN

http://instagram.com/p/y61n6emJef/?modal=true Today’s Black History Month spotlight is Barbara Jordan.  Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American politician and a leader of the Civil Rights movement. She was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction, the first southern black female elected to the United States House of […]

YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO JUMP START YOUR CAREER!  Let Barbara Jordan Career Center help you graduate Ready for a career in:  A/V Communications Automotive Construction Cosmetology Culinary Arts Marketing Stem-Computer Maintenance Welding Take the right core classes in 9th and 10th grades. Travel to Barbara Jordan Career Center for morning and afternoon classes 11th […]

Conversations concerning racism, gender relations and the evolving family structure are becoming more and more prevalent with the growing influence of social media on American culture. We have explored the senseless violence all too often faced by young African American men and have become more sympathetic to the plight of women aching for the respect […]

The wrecking ball that started the demolition of Wheatley High School has been stopped- at least for the moment. Preservationists met with HISD officials Tuesday…