Eddie Bernice Johnson
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Eddie Bernice Johnsonis a politician from the state of Texas, currently representing the state's 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. An African-American, she is the first registered nurse elected to the U.S. Congress...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth3 December 1935
CountryUnited States of America
race different discrimination
There are still traces of discrimination against race and gender, but it's a lot different than when I started out. It just comes quietly, slowly, sometimes so quietly that you don't realize it until you start looking back.
military kids years
Right after 9/11 there was a magazine with a cover of kids, mostly 12-14 year-olds, who were being trained for military combat. I thought that this had just gone too far.
air facts pollution
The health effects of air pollution imperil human lives. This fact is well-documented.
black vote activity
It takes ground activity to stimulate that Black vote.
america people presidential
As lawmakers, we must assure the people of America that our nation will not experience the nightmare of the 2000 presidential election.
issues
All issues are women's issues - and there are several that are just women's business.
country people voting
I try hard to convince them it's important - but there's a history of discomfort with minorities voting in some parts of this country, so most especially the older people have to get accustomed to it.
When you have this many losses, you don't have a following.
black dallas society white
Dallas was a Black and White society at that time; it didn't have the diversity it has now.
country children history
Generally speaking, historically in this country, the care of a child has been thought of as female business.