WASHINGTON — It has been 50 years since Shirley Chisholm stared down sexism and racism to become the first black congresswoman in history. Today, members of Congress say they carry her lessons with them. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, told CBS News that Chisholm encouraged those around her to be “tree-shakers” and “changemakers.” […]
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2019 Belongs to Shirley Chisholm | The New York Times
A feature film. A monument. Tattoos in her honor. People looking for a hero have found one in this one-woman precursor to today’s progressive politics.
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Uzo Aduba To Play Shirley Chisholm In FX Limited Series, ‘Mrs. America’ | Blackfilm.com
Starring Cate Blanchett, Aduba is among the 11 new cast members to the series
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New York City will be home to three new monuments honoring black women | NBC News
Shirley Chisholm, Billie Holiday and Elizabeth Jennings Graham will get statues in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan.
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A Forgotten Presidential Candidate From 1904 | NPR
Despite what you read in some history books — such as the Biographical Dictionary of Congressional Women — Rep. Shirley Chisholm (D-NY) was not in 1972 the first African-American candidate to run for president of the United States. In 1904, George Edwin Taylor — often forgotten in the discussion of black American political pioneers — […]
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Winning Artists Announced for Monument to Shirley Chisholm, the First US Black Congresswoman | Hyperallergic
Amanda Williams and Olalekan Jeyifous have won the inaugural She Built NYC commission with their dynamic proposal, “Our Destiny, Our Democracy.”
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What Shirley Chisholm’s Legacy Means to These 7 Congresswomen | Elle
Madison Feller, Elle African American educator and U.S. congresswoman Shirley Chisholm stands at a podium and gives the victory sign, circa 1968. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images). Featured Image [dropcap]Shirley[/dropcap] Chisholm is a veritable icon. About 50 years ago, she became the first black woman to ever be elected to the U.S. Congress, and from […]
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50 Years Ago…, Shirley Chisholm Was Sworn In As The First African American Congresswoman | Because of Them We Can
On this day in 1969, Shirley Chisholm was sworn as the nation’s first African American Congresswoman. Two years later, she became one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
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Ayanna Pressley Will Get The Old Office Of Shirley Chisholm, First Black Congresswoman | Huffpost
Massachusetts’ first black woman elected to Congress said Shirley Chisholm is her “shero.”
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Viola Davis Stars As Shirley Chisholm in New Movie | Colorlines
“The Fighting Shirley Chisholm” follows the first Black congresswoman and her trailblazing 1972 run for president.
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