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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Zephyr_WrightZephyr Wright - Wikipedia

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   Wright was outspokenly supportive of Johnson's work on civil rights, stating that: "In talking with him I know he is for all of the Negro people, and he has done more for them than anyone else." Her time with the Johnsons concluded in 1969, at the end of Lyndon's presidential term.

2. www.marshallnewsmessenger.com › news › zephyr-wrightZephyr Wright, White House Cook and President LBJ’s ...

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   Feb 16, 2019 · Zephyr Wright, who didn’t suffer LBJ’s arrogance without giving back in kind. She tried to take some of the pressure off Lady Bird, who was bringing her husband Zephyr’s food from...

3. www.epicurious.com › expert-advice › zephyr-wrightZephyr Wright: Lyndon B. Johnson's Longtime Cook and ...

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   Jun 14, 2017 · Wright suffered so many indignities on those trips due to segregation customs and laws that she ultimately refused to travel by car and stayed in D.C. year-round. While LBJ built support in...

4. www.statesman.com › story › entertainmentFrom the archives: Zephyr Wright’s legacy lives on through ...

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   Oct 12, 2016 · The legacy of the LBJ family’s Pedernales River chili has lived on long past the first family who made it famous, but the story of Zephyr Wright, the longtime Johnson family cook who created it,...

5. lbjtapes.org › person › zephyr-wrightZephyr Wright bio page | The LBJ Telephone Tapes

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   Zephyr Wright was a cook for the Johnson family from 1942 to 1969.

6. www.discoverlbj.org › item › oh-wrightz-19741205/1/81-1Oral history transcript, Zephyr Wright, interview 1 (I), 12/5 ...

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   Dec 5, 1974 · Relation: Go to Interviewee bio page. Rights: Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details. Interviewee: Zephyr Wright. Interviewer (s): Michael L. Gillette. Specific Item Type: Oral history. Type: Text. Format: Paper. Identifier: oh-wrightz-19741205-1-81-1. Date: 1974-12-05. Time Period:

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   Did Zephyr Wright suffer LBJ's arrogance?

   • Zephyr Wright, who didn’t suffer LBJ’s arrogance without giving back in kind. She tried to take some of the pressure off Lady Bird, who was bringing her husband Zephyr’s food from home as he lay in the hospital. But there was more than food on those trays from home.

   Zephyr Wright, White House Cook and President LBJ’s Conscience

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   Who was Zephyr Wright?

   • Zephyr B. Wright, 73, former White House cook during the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, died April 23 at George Washington University. She had heart ailments, Ms. Wright, a native of Marshall, Tx., came to Washington in 1942 to work as a cook for the Johnson family when Johnson was serving in the House of Representatives.

   Zephyr Wright, White House Cook and President LBJ’s Conscience

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   Did Zephyr Wright sign the Voting Rights Act?

   • Photograph of the signing of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. Zephyr Wright is second from the right. Zephyr Wright ( née Zephyr Black; 1915 – April 25, 1988) was an African-American civil rights activist and personal chef for President Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson from 1942 until 1969.

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   How did LBJ use Jim Crow experiences?

   • When LBJ was lobbying for the 1964 Civil Rights Act he would use the Jim Crow experiences of Zephyr Wright and her husband Sammy.

   Zephyr Wright, White House Cook and President LBJ’s Conscience

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   What would happen if the Wrights & Johnsons were driving through Texas?

   • They would drive from Texas to Washington DC and while they were driving through the south the Wrights and Johnsons would not be able to eat with them and could not use the restroom in the same place It got to the point where she refused to go on these trips.

   Zephyr Wright, White House Cook and President LBJ’s Conscience

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   Did LBJ have a heart attack?

   • On July 2,1955, LBJ suffered a heart attack. If he was overbearing and moody before the heart attack the fact that he had to give up smoking and was ordered to lose weight made it even worse. And Lady Bird suffered the brunt of his bad behavior when she tried to scold or cajole him the following doctor’s orders.

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8. parade.com › food › zephyr-wrightWho Is Zephyr Wright? Lyndon B. Johnson's Personal Chef - Parade

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   Feb 19, 2024 · Zephyr Wright is a college-educated civil rights advocate that happened to be President Lyndon B. Johnson's personal chef. Here's what you need to know about her.