Month: January 2024
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Eddie Bernice Johnson: Trailblazing former Congresswoman and STEM advocate passes away at 88
WASHINGTON—Retired U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson has died accroding to her family via social media. She passed away at age 88. From 2001-2003, Congresswoman Johnson served as the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), a powerful voting bloc in the U.S. House. Less than a decade later, in 2010, Congresswoman Johnson became the first…