The first woman to serve on the Lubbock City Council has died. Carolyn Jordan died early Wednesday, her family confirmed. She was 88. Jordan made Lubbock history on May 2, 1972 when she defeated her male opponent Harvie M. Pruitt in a city council runoff election. She received about 52 percent of the vote to become […]
Witnessing Martin Luther King‘s “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington D.C. on Aug. 28, 1963, sparked a passion for public service in a young farmer’s daughter from rural Virginia. Dr. King’s inspiration − later amplified by Barack Obama’s historic election as president in 2008 − led to Carolyn Blackman’s own pursuit […]