The film follows Chisholm's historic 1972 presidential campaign. Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm, the first Black U.S. congresswoman, in the official trailer for "Shirley." According to its ...

In 1969, Shirley Chisholm became the first Black U.S. congresswoman at 44 years old. The Brooklyn representative’s objection to her assignment on the agriculture committee reads today as a justified ...

AMHERST, NY — The Amherst Main Public Library will be under a new name in the near future. On Monday, the town of Amherst announced that they will be renaming the library after Shirley Chisholm, the ...

When President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Rep. Shirley Chisholm last week, he was doing more than honoring the first African-American congresswoman. He was ...

Shirley Chisholm State Park — the largest state park in New York City — opened July 2 in Brooklyn. The congresswoman will soon be the first female historical figure to have a public monument in ...

The California congresswoman shares her evolution from a young mother working with the Black Panther Party to a lauded stateswoman.

Laced in purpose and powered by legacy, Girls Inc. of Chattanooga's Unbought and Unbossed Sneaker Gala & Silent Auction celebrated women's achievements and unwavering advocacy that reflect the ...

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