History was made in 1968 when Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress. She served New York’s 12th Congressional District, which included her neighborhood of Crown Heights, ...

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 ...

Social Justice Symposium Week hosted by the Hedgeman Center kicked off on Tuesday, April 1, in the Klas Center. This year’s ...

Black History Month is meant to recognize and remember Black contributions, people, and movements important to the history of ...

15 Black history facts to commemorate Black History Month From Shirley Chisholm to Martin Luther King Jr., learn more about the luminaries and events that defined the past and continue to shape ...

History was made in 1968 when Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress. She served New York’s 12th Congressional District, which included her neighborhood of Crown Heights, ...

As a Black woman in the fine arts world ... before you now symbolizes a new era in American political history.” “Shirley Chisholm was an iconoclast who refused to play by the rules of the ...

An announcement has been made that a statue in the honor of Shirley Chisholm will “come to life” in the year 2022. Chisholm was the first black woman ... our nation’s history, but also ...

The Netflix film focuses on the historic and improbable presidential run of Shirley Chisholm ... learn a little bit of American history and women's history and Black history.