Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted “The Chisholm Effect,” an event at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum that brought civil leaders together to honor the life and legacy of Congresswoman ...

Simple Civics. Shirley Chisholm and the Fight for Political Equality. 2/18/2025 | 3m 34s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Learn how America's first Black congresswoman broke barriers and ran for ...

And, you know, one of the things I’m working on now, John, I hope we get this done, is a Congressional Gold Medal for Shirley Chisholm. I’ve got about 70 Republicans signed on, so we’ve got ...

“Shirley Chisholm grew up just steps away from Brooklyn Children’s Museum, in the very neighborhood she would later champion in Congress,” said Atiba T. Edwards, president and CEO of ...