Young Barbara Jordan was blessed with incredible determination and a powerful voice. Both would be essential in her ascent from Houston's Fifth Ward to the Texas State Capitol.  Barbara Jordan: American Hero by Marybeth Rogers https://www.chron.com/local/history/houston-legends/article/In-a-life-of-firsts-Barbara-Jordan-won-a-lasting-7966574.php https://userpages.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/come_out.html https://victoryinstitute.org/black-history-month-spotlight-barbara-jordan/