Netflix’s new film, “Shirley,” chronicles ... If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair. As a Congresswoman, Chisholm continued her fight for equality.

Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress, and a new movie is telling her story. "Shirley," out now on Netflix, focuses on Chisholm's run for the 1972 Democratic presidential ...

Talented theater students at East Feliciana STEAM Academy recited quotations from congress member Yvette Clarke, editor Susan L. Taylor, presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm, author James Baldwin a ...

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 ...

Brooklyn Borough Hall President Antonio Reynoso hosted an event honoring the legacy of former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm.

“Shirley Chisholm was an iconoclast who refused ... When they are denied a seat at the table, they ‘bring a folding chair.’ Ignored by the major institutions and public officials, they ...

Women have persistently shown strength and resilience when faced with obstacles as well as when placed on an uneven playing ...