A Timeline of Shirley Chisholm’s Historic Career
As seen in Shirley, Chisholm became the first Black woman to be elected to Congress, representing New York’s 12th District ...
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Chandler-Waterman celebrates ‘100 Years’ of the life of Shirley Chisholm
“Shirley Chisholm's unwavering dedication to justice ... Brooklyn for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1972, Chandler-Waterman said Chisholm became the first Black candidate for a major ...
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With a nod to her mentor Shirley Chisholm, Rep. Barbara Lee exits Congress as a renegade herself
awarding the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to her mentor and friend Shirley Chisholm, another trailblazer — the first Black woman elected to Congress, joining in 1969, who went on to ...