She plays Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to serve ... the typical parameters of historical dramas? The Gist: An animated diagram illustrates the demographic breakdown of the U.S ...

New York City marked the inaugural Shirley Chisholm Day on Saturday – honoring the life and legacy of the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress on what would have been her ...

Shirley Anita Chisholm (November 30, 1924–January 1, 2005) was the first Black woman elected to Congress. Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional district from 1969 to 1983. Chisholm served ...

The city of New York will now observe Nov. 30 as “Shirley Chisholm Day” in honor of the political trailblazer. The New York ...