In 1976 this Texas congresswoman became the first black keynote speaker at a Dem. National Convention
In 1976, she became the first African American selected to deliver the keynote 
... She was the keynote speaker again in 1992 for the Democratic Convention... [DOC] [TLE] Barbara Charline Jordan Biography at Black History Now - Black ... [PAR] Jul 30, 2014 ... As both a Texas State Senator and a U.S. Congresswoman, Jordan fought for 
civil and ...