Jordan, who died Aug. 11, was a teen when she first heard a Charlie Parker recording. Later she became part of the jazz scene in Detroit and New York City. Originally broadcast in 1981 and 1988.

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Texas Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — leader of the Texas Black Caucus, member of the Bexar County delegation, and one of 50 Democratic lawmakers who remain in Ch ...