Oral Histories: Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
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Yvonne Brathwaite Burke served in the United States House of Representatives from California in the 1970s. She recalled the work of the Congressional Black Caucus, her efforts on behalf of displaced homemakers, and an unlikely political battle to save the Capitol beauty shop for working women. This oral history is from the Avoice Virtual Library... Read more
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- -: Oral Histories: Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
February 7, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Yvonne Brathwaite Burke served in the United States House of Representatives from California in the 1970s. She recalled the work of the Congressional Black Caucus, her efforts on behalf of displaced homemakers, and an unlikely political battle to save the Capitol beauty shop for working women. Th...
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