Acclaimed for her ability to weave religion, nature, language, and art into poetry, the author of Channel shares her second set of work that explores how we know what we know and how we order knowledge, both as individuals and as a collective. Original.

Trace Elements

Literature & Fiction

Jordan, Barbara

Poetry

Penguin??Books

The Texas Congresswoman describes her childhood in Houston, her years in segregated schools, her entry into the white world while attending Boston University Law School, and her breakthrough into politics

Barbara Jordan: A Self-Portrait

Biographies & Memoirs

HEARON, Shelby

Community & Culture

DOUBLEDAY

Barbara C. Jordan--Selected Speeches

Selected Speeches

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Howard Univ Pr

Legislation has focused attention on the integration of children with special needs into the community. This guide offers advice for establishing a non-threatening and welcoming environment and reaching out to those who might feel alienated or uncomfortable in a traditional library setting.

Including Families Child Spcl Need (How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians)

Feinberg, Sandra

Langa, Michelle

Deerr, Kathleen

Neal-Schuman Publishers

"We are a nation of immigrants, dedicated to the rule of law. That is our history - and it is our challenge to ourselves....It is literally a matter of who we are as a nation and who we become as a people. E Pluribus Unum. Out of many, one. One people. The American people..." --Barbara Jordan, Chairwoman of the U.S. Commission of Immigration Reform, 1995 Since President Ronald Reagan's 1986 amnesty of millions of illegal immigrants, immigration has been on the political agenda without any meaningful progress. The United State's illegal immigrant population increased to over 11 million. Economic inequality worsened, and crime and terrorism have entered the immigration conversation. In this contentious environment, President Trump proposed a wall at the Mexican border and decided a review of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a program that offers protection to those brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Politicians who again are speaking of "comprehensive immigration reform" should read Becoming an American: Immigration and Immigrant Policy from the U.S. COMMISSION OF IMMIGRATION REFORM (a.k.a. the Barbara Jordan Commission), headed by the late Barbara Jordan. This 1997 report contains many guiding principles that are still relevant: - The rule of law is paramount, therefore illegal immigration is unacceptable and must be deterred; - Lawful immigrant admission needs to be reduced; - Call for the Americanization of new immigrants, i.e. the cultivation of a shared commitment to the American values of liberty, democracy, and equal opportunity. Barbara Jordan (1936-1996), a national icon of the Democratic party, the first African-American woman in the Texas Senate (1966), and the first woman to represent Texas in Congress (1972), was the driving force behind this report. Unfortunately, she died just before the release of this report and few of her Commission's recommendations were implemented. Now twenty years later, it is time is to honor her legacy and learn from this report. Other Jordan Commission's reports are: U.S. Immigration Policy: Restoring Credibility (1994) and Legal Immigration: Setting Priorities (1995)--executive summaries are included in this publication--and U.S. Refugee Policy: Taking Leadership (1997). Students of immigration, politicians, journalists, and anyone interested in the history of U.S. immigration and solutions for 21st century America will find this vital background reading.

Becoming an American: Immigration and Immigrant Policy, including executive summary of U.S. Immigration Policy: Restoring Credibility

Us Commission on Immigration Reform

Politics & Government

Cosimo Reports

The Choice: That Changed Your Life Narrative

Davis, Shay

Emery, Brejette

Duran-Montoya, AnnMarie

Nickols-Dupree, Chrishawna

Murphy, Dequana

Martinez, Gabriella

Gonzales, Miranda

Monique, Queneesha

Barela, Rhiannon

Religion & Spirituality

Empowerment With Bre

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