we are shining a light on the legendary Shirley Chisolm. Just over half a century ago, America’s first Black Congresswoman, Chisholm, broke boundaries and created even more history with her 1972 ...

VP Kamala Harris honored Shirley Chisholm by signing the Congressional Gold Medal Act. U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (CA-12 ...

Although a small number of African-Americans hold Congressional seats before her, Chisholm is the first black woman to be elected to the body. She is also the first woman, and the first person of ...

Shirley Chisholm Day celebrations on Saturday will commemorate the pioneering NYC congresswoman on what would have been her ...

The movie follows Chisholm’s historic presidential ... unaware of who she was or her groundbreaking accomplishments in history. “We chose Shirley because we realized there were far too many ...

In those, and in many other ways, Harris has more in common with Shirley Chisholm. Chisholm was the first Black woman member of Congress. She was elected in 1968 and she had the fearlessness and ...

Lee, a Chisholm mentee, reflects on the enduring legacy of the history-making congresswoman on her 100th birthday. No one has ...

New York City marked the inaugural Shirley Chisholm Day on Saturday – honoring the life and legacy of the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress on what would have been her ...

The club received the Outstanding Community Program Award and Ryan Suspanic, the Club's President, was awarded the Shirley Chisholm Trailblazer Award for his exceptional leadership. The TC Coaching ...

The city of New York will now observe Nov. 30 as “Shirley Chisholm Day” in honor of the political trailblazer. The New York City Council passed the resolution on Monday ahead of what would ...