Burke, Yvonne Braithwaite
Details
Alias: Yvonne Braithwaite
Professional Facts
Legal Education:
University of Southern California School of Law, 1956
Firsts:
First woman elected to the U.S. Congress from California. First African-American to serve as chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Further Research Materials
References:
Jessie Carney Smith (Editor), Notable Black American Women. Detroit : Gale Research (1992)
Profile: Yvonne Braithwaite Burke, San Francisco Daily Journal, October 5, 1987
Links: