Bipartisan legislation to honor the late Shirley Chisholm, the nation’s first Black congresswoman, became law last week, as the 118th Congress winds down with a final flurry of bills.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Shirley” also came out way ahead of the usual fall film festival awards season, in which Netflix usually positions its high-end prestige originals. ‘Irish Wish’Netflix Two other Netflix ...

As the film chronicles, Chisholm’s aspirations for the presidency ... s most lauded screen performers, winning four Emmy Awards (two for “American Crime,” one for “Seven Seconds” and ...

The city of New York will now observe Nov. 30 as “Shirley Chisholm Day” in honor of the political trailblazer. The New York ...

As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to become the first woman of color to accept the Democratic presidential nomination this week, another trailblazing woman politician, Shirley Chisholm ...

waves on stage during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards, Saturday ... Medal posthumously to her mentor and friend Shirley Chisholm, another trailblazer — the first ...

All you need is a dollar and a dream. Mayor Eric Adams and local elected officials toured the Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in East Flatbush, a $141 million project that is halfway complete. New ...