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Uzo Aduba stars as an eccentric, bird-watching sleuth in Netflix's new murder-mystery comedy, a role that feels revolutionary to the actor.
Nov. 30 was Shirley Chisholm Day in New York, and it’s about time New York, the nation, and indeed the world celebrate this Black woman, the first to be elected ...
Juanita Tolliver's book "A More Perfect Party: The Night Shirley Chisholm and Diahann Carroll Reshaped Politics" is out now.
A SNOWY OWL was spotted recently in Shirley Chisholm State Park, fascinating local bird-watchers and enthusiasts.
History was made in 1968 when Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress. She served New York’s 12th Congressional District, which included her neighborhood of Crown Heights, ...
As the first Black woman elected to Congress, Shirley Chisholm made history in her lifelong struggle to empower minorities and change the United States.
When I’m in Shirley Chisholm State Park, I think of the care that went into creating it, a 30-year transformation process. The process involved closing two massive landfills, forging agreements ...
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 ...
President Joe Biden signed the “Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act” last week posthumously honoring Chisholm, who died in 2005, with Congress’s highest award.
President Joe Biden signed the “Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act” last week posthumously honoring Chisholm, who died in 2005, with Congress’s highest award.
Congress passes legislation to honor Shirley Chisholm with Congressional Gold Medal. Honoring her groundbreaking contributions to American politics.
President Joe Biden signed the “Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act” last week posthumously honoring Chisholm, who died in 2005, with Congress’s highest award.