The Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute’s Awards Ceremony will be held virtually — via Zoom — on Nov. 5, starting at 6 p.m. It is named for Chisholm, who died in 2005 at age 80, and remains ...

A Shirley Chisholm statue could be coming inside the Capitol. With Democrats in the House and Senate, yet few women of color are represented in the Capitol, there seems to be a void.

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 ...

Yes, Chisholm did go to the hospital to visit political rival Alabama Gov. George Wallace when he was shot in 1972 in an assassination attempt. The visit was brief, lasting about 15 minutes.

Inaugural Shirley Chisholm Award Ceremony Gives Tribute 'Unbought Unbossed Legacy' to Launch a Year-Long Celebration The awards will celebrate leaders in the categories of the Truth to Power Award ...

Shirley Chisholm passed away in 2005 at age 80, but her influence endures. As the legislation heads to President Biden’s desk for signature, her story remains a beacon of hope, inspiring ...

From sharing Shirley Chisholm's story to working alongside her sister, the Netflix biopic was a deeply personal project for the Oscar-winner. Glen Wilson/Netflix Sharing the incredible true story ...

Danai Gurira will play boundary-breaking politician Shirley Chisholm in a new movie about Chisholm’s 1972 presidential run titled The Fighting Shirley Chisholm. The first Black woman elected to ...

Chisholm’s story is the subject of “Shirley,” a new film produced by and starring Regina King, directed by John Ridley and coming to Netflix on March 22. It is one that Tamar-kali is proud ...

You don’t, however, detect any of it in the carefully detailed performance of Regina King as Shirley Chisholm, the first Black female member of the U.S. Congress, who campaigned for the ...

In 1949, Chisholm married Conrad Q. Chisholm, who was a private investigator. In 1951, she earned a master’s degree from Columbia University in early childhood education.

KidsPost New books showcase women who were pioneers Lawmaker Shirley Chisholm, author Octavia Butler and activist Kathlyn Kirkwood paved the way for other women.