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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A one-woman show coming to West Philadelphia tells the story of a historical figure often left out of history books. In 1972, Shirley Chisholm became the first ...

Bipartisan legislation to honor the late Shirley Chisholm, the nation’s first Black congresswoman, became law last week, as ...

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted “The Chisholm Effect,” an event at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum that brought civil leaders together to honor the life and legacy of Congresswoman ...

The Netflix film focuses on the historic and improbable presidential run of Shirley Chisholm. She was the first black woman elected to the United States congress, and in 1972 she also became the ...