A one-woman show coming to West Philly tells the story of a woman often left out of history books: Shirley Chisholm, the ...
Shirley Chisholm is a name that ought to be as well known as Martin Luther King Jr. or Malcolm X when it comes to the history of the Civil Rights Movement, yet to this day she is woefully ...
Shirley Chisholm's legacy ... For example, Chisholm was hugely influential in prioritizing the passing of the Equal Rights Amendment. Her gift of language and persuasion helped combat challenges ...
Civil rights leader Al Sharpton invoked Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to serve in Congress, on Thursday night. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Civil rights leader Al Sharpton issued a ...