Former U.S. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s historic 1972 run for ... Holyoke College in Massachusetts and frequently gave speeches at universities throughout the country.

“Shirley,” charting Chisholm’s campaign for Congress and her later presidential bid, starring Academy Award-winning actress Regina King. Monday night speeches also paid tribute to other ...

Dive into the inspiring life of Shirley Chisholm with Netflix's Shirley ... From tough conversations in the backroom to captivating speeches held in front of the public, Netflix’s Shirley ...

She plays Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to serve ... She delivers rousing speeches. She counts votes from delegates in the lead-up to the Democratic primary – and there aren’t ...

NEW YORK-- Shirley Chisholm, New York's pioneering congresswoman from Brooklyn, was honored Saturday on what would have been her 100th birthday. Nov. 30 is Shirley Chisholm Day in New York City ...

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 ...

Known as "Fighting Shirley," Chisholm defied societal norms and overcame significant obstacles as a Black woman. From her historic run for Congress in 1968 to her groundbreaking bid for the ...

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 ...

In those, and in many other ways, Harris has more in common with Shirley Chisholm. Chisholm was the first Black woman member of Congress. She was elected in 1968 and she had the fearlessness and ...

Shirley Chisholm, who ran for president in 1972, leaves a legacy on how to build a movement shaken by Kamala Harris’ loss. From Shirley Chisholm to Kamala Harris Fifty-two years before Kamala ...

While Shirley Chisholm made American history as the first ... The Vietnam War was looking hopeless, and her anti-war speeches were resonating so much on college campuses that students were ...