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.

In this Women’s History Month feature, host Tezlyn Figaro honors #ShirleyChisholm, who made history on January 21, 1969, as the first African-American woman elected to #Congress. Representing # ...

Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., stands beside a portrait of her friend and mentor, Shirley Chisolm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.

It was jaw-dropping.” After “Orange Is the New Black,” Uzo Aduba earned her third Emmy portraying trailblazing politician Shirley Chisholm in “Mrs. America.” ...

STARRETT CITY — A SNOWY OWL was spotted recently in Shirley Chisholm State Park, fascinating local bird-watchers and enthusiasts. It is speculated that the bird’s appearance in the park ...

This week marks the release of A More Perfect Party: The Night Shirley Chisholm and Diahann Carroll Reshaped Politics, the highly anticipated new book by MSNBC political analyst Juanita Tolliver ...

Learn how America's first Black congresswoman broke barriers and ran for president against all odds. Shirley Chisholm championed the needs of low-income families by expanding food assistance ...

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 ...

Curio Theatre Company will be visited by an American Icon this February. For one night only, the company is presenting Shirley Chisholm: Unbossed & Unbowed, A ONE-WOMAN SHOW by Ingrid Griffith.

From 1977 to 1979, I worked for the late Shirley Chisholm as a legislative assistant while she was a member of the House ["Pioneering Politician, Advocate Shirley Chisholm Dies," obituaries, Jan. 4].