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

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

“Shirley Chisholm led by example,” said Robinson. “She showed me as a young Black woman that I could be a parent leader in Headstart, become a member of the community school board, a member of the ...

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 ...

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During her speech on election night, she noted that it had been almost exactly 50 years to the day since Shirley Chisholm ... Booker, a Senator from New Jersey, is a Democratic presidential ...