Shirley Anita Chisholm (November 30, 1924–January 1, 2005) was the first Black woman elected to Congress. Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional district from 1969 to 1983. Chisholm served ...

A true American trailblazer comes to life in Netflix’s Shirley ... and the Unity Democratic Club. Drawing on her political experiences in her hometown, Chisholm ran—and won—her election ...

star and director of the biopic Shirley which celebrates Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress. CHISHOLM: I am not the candidate of the women's movement of this country ...

Get to know trailblazer ‘Fighting’ Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress and to run for president. Skip to content NOWCAST News 9 Tonight ...

Samara Joy has taken a detour from jazz with her new song “Why I’m Here,” featured as part of the upcoming Netflix film “Shirley” about the first Black congresswoman Shirley Chisholm.

Regina King gives a lively, convincing portrayal of pioneering U.S. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm in “Shirley ... particularly moving), that it’s easy to see why both her opponents ...

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 ...

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 ...