The Night Shirley Chisholm and Diahann Carroll Reshaped Politics, the highly anticipated new book by MSNBC political analyst ...

Many of the characters in Shirley are dramatized portrayals of real-life political candidates, volunteers, activists, and other significant personnel involved in Chisholm's trailblazing campaign ...

Lee believes Chisholm would especially be fond of Harris and her historic presidential campaign to become America’s first woman, first Black woman, and first South Asian president.

Nov. 5 marked the historic 56th anniversary of the first African-American woman being elected to the U.S. Congress, Rep.

Newton, Berry Gordy, and Goldie Hawn to support Shirley Chisholm’s historic presidential campaign. Through vivid storytelling, Tolliver reveals how Chisholm’s coalition-building efforts ...

A specialist in early education, Chisholm wins her first campaign in 1964. In '68, she makes the jump from state to national government, defeating Republican civil rights leader James Farmer to ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. Shirley stars Oscar-winning actress Regina King as Shirley Chisholm, the ...

Shirley Chisholm's candidacy in 1972 was greeted with enthusiasm by some supporters, like California Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who worked on Chisholm's campaign as a college student. But the ...

Vice President Harris said she “proudly” and “humbly” signed the Shirley Chisholm Congressional ... Harris used the colors of Chisholm’s presidential campaign in her 2019 presidential ...

Lee got involved in Chisholm's 1972 presidential campaign. Lee eventually worked in Congress and ran for office herself ... My mother told me that 'can't' is not in the dictionary,'' she said.

I tell stories about creating environments that empower everyone. Shirley Chisholm speaks at a podium at the Democratic National Convention, Miami Beach, Florida, ... [+] July 1972. (Photo by ...