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 ...

She represented New York’s 12th Congressional District for seven terms, from 1969 to 1983, according to the National Archives. Known as “Fighting Shirley,” Chisholm introduced more than 50 ...

Shirley Chisholm dedicates a playground name for ... led the Democrat to Congress just four years later. Chisholm, who represented an area in Brooklyn that included Bedford–Stuyvesant for ...

Donald Trump’s cruel and chaotic second term is just getting started. In his first month back in office, Trump and his lackey Elon Musk (or is it the other way around?) have proven that nothing ...

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 ...

This staid biopic of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, is less interested in what she did than what she represented. By Devika Girish When you purchase a ticket ...

WHAT IT'S ABOUT From 1969 to 1983, Shirley Chisholm — the first Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress — represented New York's 12th district, or Bedford-Stuyvesant. This movie ...

“Shirley,” the Netflix biopic about Shirley ... the House had only five Black members— all male. Chisholm represented the Brooklyn district that includes Bedford-Stuyvesant until 1983 ...

to be named for local trailblazer Shirley Chisholm. Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first Black woman to run for president, represented Central Brooklyn in the nation’s ...

And as she took the oath of office, it represented more than a declaration of a solemn promise. For me it demonstrated the continued impact of one Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm. Yes ...

Shirley Chisholm of New York publicly announced ... worked in early-childhood education before she represented a New York congressional district, including her Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood ...

By Jillian Steinhauer During her long political career, Shirley Chisholm became famous for firsts: In 1968, as the first black woman to serve in Congress, she represented a district that ...