"Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain" explores Vernon Jordan’s rise from the segregated South, his tenure as the head of several civil rights organizations, and his current position as a partner at a corporate law firm and financial behemoth Lazard. Jordan is one of the most influential African American thought leaders in America.
Dawn Porter, the director of “Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain,” sat down with Ken Chenault, The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., for a panel discussion on the life of Vernon Jordan. This is a recording of a live event that took place December 15, 2020.
Explore the life of Vernon Jordan, one of the most influential African American thought leaders.
"Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain" explores Vernon Jordan’s rise from the segregated South, his tenure as the head of several civil rights organizations, and his current position as a partner at a corporate law firm and financial behemoth Lazard.
Vernon Jordan shares a wall of photos featuring himself with every past president since Lyndon B. Johnson and some of the stories behind the iconic images.
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