Shirley Chisholm had a spirit unlike any other. She was a woman of many firsts: the first Black woman to be elected into Congress and the first Black woman to run for president. Nicknamed ...

After eight years of backlash and backtracking on women's progress, a Harris presidency would signal the beginning of women ...

Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 30, 1924, the oldest of four daughters, according to the National Women's History Museum .

Officials from NYC DDC, the city-run capital projects developers, say the Shirley Chisholm Recreational Center will include a half-Olympic size swimming pool, basketball courts with an elevated ...

Object Details Created by Shirley Chisholm For President Campaign, American, founded 1972 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees New York, American, founded 1944 Subject of Shirley ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A new statue honoring political trailblazer Shirley Chisholm has been unveiled at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, where she is buried. The tribute celebrates Chisholm’s legacy ...