As the first Black woman elected to Congress, Shirley Chisholm made history in her lifelong struggle to empower minorities and change the United States. Trump pulls surgeon general nominee Janette ...

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 ...

In 1972, DC Jail inmates took hostages. Negotiations seemed futile. Then Shirley Chisholm arrived. On October 11, 1972, a group of inmates in cellblock of the DC Jail in Washington, DC ...

Visually, this film is a cut above almost every other animated flick on Netflix ... Director John Ridley’s Shirley attempts to change that for Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected ...

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 ...

Shirley Chisholm championed the needs of low-income families by expanding food assistance programs like WIC. After a successful term as congresswoman, Chisholm ran for president in 1972 ...

Waukesha native David Lowery ("Pete's Dragon," "The Green Knight") directed this Disney+ stop-motion animated holiday ... pioneer and force of nature Shirley Chisholm got the well-deserved biopic ...

Shirley Chisholm will be honored with the highest award in Congress through the Congressional Gold Medal Act. President Biden signed the bipartisan legislation on Dec. 12 to honor the first Black ...

Vice President Kamala Harris signed a bill bestowing the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm with a Congressional Gold Medal, a symbolic and historic moment in Washington for America’s first ...

In a historic moment for American politics, Vice President Kamala Harris signed a bill awarding the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm with a Congressional Gold Medal. This significant act not ...

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 ...