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 ...
At a glance, Shirley Chisholm's 1972 campaign for president ... busing), but "Shirley" shows you that she did have to be a little "crazy" to do it. Her determination pushes itself to the wall.
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted "The Chisholm Effect," an event at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum that ...