YVONNE BRAITHWAITE BURKE, 1968

SUTER PAINTS POLITICAL GIANT BRAITWAITE-BURKE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LYLE SUTER’S 1968 PORTRAIT YVONNE BRAITHWAIT BURKE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YVONNE BRAITWAITE BURKE AT MLK PORTRAIT PREVIEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BRAITHWAIT – BURKE PORTRAIT ON DISPLAY, 1971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRAITHWAITE BURKE & PORTRAIT IN EBONY

 

 

December 1981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LYLE SUTER’S PORTRAIT IN THE NEWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRAITHWAITE BURKE RETIRES WITH PORTRAIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LYLE SUTER’S PORTRAIT FRONT PAGE L.A. TIMES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YVONNE BRAITHWAITE BURKE

 

  • 1st African American Woman to represent west coast in USA Congress
  • 1st Female African American Los Angeles County Supervisors
  • 1st Congresswoman to give birth in office and receive maternity leave
  • Chairwoman, Congressional Black Caucus
  • Chairwoman, L.A. County Board of Supervisors

 

CREDENTIALS

  • House Select Committees on Assassinations and Appropriations
  • United States House of Representatives
  • California State Assembly
  • L. A. County Board of Supervisors
  • Board of Regents University of California
  • Member, John McCone Watts Riots Investigation Commission

 

 

 

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