Chisholm repeatedly made history throughout her career, spanning the late-60s through to the early 80s. Nicknamed “Fighting Shirley,” Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress ...

November 30th "Shirley Chisholm Day" New York City Council Declaration commemorates the first ever black woman elected to Congress, and the first woman to pursue a Presidential nomination "I've ...

Chisholm's leadership traits were recognized by her parents early on. Born Shirley St. Hill in New York City, on Nov. 30, 1924, she was the eldest of four daughters of Caribbean immigrants. She began ...

Award-winning playwright Ingrid Griffith will perform her solo show Shirley Chisholm: Unbossed & Unbowed at the New Federal Theatre's Ancestral Voices Solo Festival. Learn more!

Regina King is set to play a legend, as she brings Shirley to Netflix. The Oscar winner stars as Shirley Chisholm, and produces through her Royal Ties Productions. Shirley is the story of ...