Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted "The Chisholm Effect," an event at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum that ...

As seen in Shirley, Chisholm became the first Black woman to be elected to Congress, representing New York’s 12th District ...

Shirley Chisholm. Shirley was born in Brooklyn and worked in education until she was elected as a member of the New York State Assembly in 1964. Four years later, she would campaign for Congress ...

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 ...

Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Shirley Chisholm: Unbossed & Unbowed tells ...