Books of African American women legislators

Barbara Jordan, Congresswoman

By Linda Carlson Johnson

Surveys the life and career of the black woman from Texas who became a lawyer, state legislator, and member of the United States Congress.

Barbara Jordan: Getting Things Done

By James Mendelsohn

Examines the life, accomplishments, and views of this distinguished congresswoman, and provides an overview of the history of blacks in Texas.

En estas memorias, Kamala recorre una trayectoria personal que desde sus orígenes está impregnada de la lucha constante por la justicia social y la defensa de los más vulnerables; la de los niños víctima de abusos en su etapa como ...

Eleanor Holmes Norton

By Hal Marcovitz

Two years after Eleanor's birth, Coleman's faith in Eleanor Roosevelt would be confirmed when the first lady used her influence to permit the African-American opera star Marian Anderson to sing at the Lincoln Memorial after the ...

Renegade for Peace and Justice: Congresswoman Barbara Lee Speaks for Me

By Barbara Lee

In addition to being one of Congress's most vocal opponents to the war in Iraq, Lee has been a leader in promoting policies that foster international peace, security, and human rights and has been an advocate for communities of color and ...