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Deuxcents

(28,125 posts) Wed Jun 10, 2026, 10:05 PM Jun 10

Just watched a re-run documentary on Barbara Jordan on PBS..The Inquisitor. Her voice rings true today

“The American dream is not dead. It is not dead! It is gasping for breath, but it is not dead.”
I’ve seen this inspiring documentary before but tonight was especially good to see again.

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Just watched a re-run documentary on Barbara Jordan on PBS..The Inquisitor. Her voice rings true today (Original Post) Deuxcents Jun 10 OP

I remember her! Formidable! electric_blue68 Jun 10 #1

Someone in the documentary asked..why is it that those who have so much to offer leaves us too soon? Deuxcents Jun 10 #2

I hear that! Sigh electric_blue68 Jun 10 #3

Yes! Her golden voice is gone....and yet trump lives. Further proof that there ain't no god! nt albacore Jun 10 #5

I wanted her to be President. murielm99 Jun 10 #6

She was a professor for one of my relatives mucifer Jun 10 #4

Her gravestone simply says TEACHER. JORDAN Deuxcents Jun 10 #8

She was one of the greatest orators GenThePerservering Jun 10 #7

It is on youtube.com Jacson6 Jun 10 #9

Thank you and I hope it gets watched by everyone..well worth it. I'm gonna bookmark it..seen it twice now Deuxcents Jun 10 #10

I loved her and would stop what I was doing to listen to her. Sadly missed. n/t SheilaAnn Jun 11 #11

She is my hero. I would have voted for her for president. Just an extraordinary person. nt scipan Jun 11 #12

electric_blue68

(27,818 posts)

1. I remember her! Formidable!

Reply to Deuxcents (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 10:06 PM

Jun 10

Deuxcents

(28,125 posts)

2. Someone in the documentary asked..why is it that those who have so much to offer leaves us too soon?

Reply to electric_blue68 (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 10:15 PM

Jun 10

I’ll bet we’ve all wondered that a time or two

electric_blue68

(27,818 posts)

3. I hear that! Sigh

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 10:19 PM

Jun 10

albacore

(2,749 posts)

5. Yes! Her golden voice is gone....and yet trump lives. Further proof that there ain't no god! nt

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 10:35 PM

Jun 10

murielm99

(33,147 posts)

6. I wanted her to be President.

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 10:43 PM

Jun 10

mucifer

(25,754 posts)

4. She was a professor for one of my relatives

Reply to Deuxcents (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 10:23 PM

Jun 10

Who told me she was absolutely amazing in class.

Deuxcents

(28,125 posts)

8. Her gravestone simply says TEACHER. JORDAN

Reply to mucifer (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 11:05 PM

Jun 10

How fortunate for your relative to have that experience. 🌺

GenThePerservering

(4,015 posts)

7. She was one of the greatest orators

Reply to Deuxcents (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 10:56 PM

Jun 10

and it was all from the heart!

Jacson6

(2,302 posts)

9. It is on youtube.com

Reply to Deuxcents (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 11:26 PM

Jun 10

Deuxcents

(28,125 posts)

10. Thank you and I hope it gets watched by everyone..well worth it. I'm gonna bookmark it..seen it twice now

Reply to Jacson6 (Reply #9)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 11:32 PM

Jun 10

But I’ll have it to watch again when I need some inspiration 🌺

SheilaAnn

(10,820 posts)

11. I loved her and would stop what I was doing to listen to her. Sadly missed. n/t

Reply to Deuxcents (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:53 AM

Jun 11

scipan

(3,146 posts)

12. She is my hero. I would have voted for her for president. Just an extraordinary person. nt

Reply to Deuxcents (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 11:24 AM

Jun 11

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