The groundwork laid by Shirley Chisholm and her generation of second-wave feminists might just be solid enough for this country to elect a woman of color for president. Clara Bingham is a former ...

Shirley Chisholm championed the needs of low-income families by expanding food assistance programs like WIC. After a ...

Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to Congress in 1968, and the first woman and African American to run ...

On Jan. 25, 1972, at the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, New York, Shirley Chisholm announced her candidacy for president of the United States, becoming the first African American to ...

An exhibit exploring the life and work of Shirley Chisholm offers visitors a chance to operate a 1972 voting booth.

In March 2024, director John Ridley released “Shirley,” a biopic about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black congresswoman and ...

Simone E. Morris reports on inclusive leadership for the workplace. Shirley Chisholm's legacy lives on and leaves us with inclusive leadership lessons to inspire us. We should pick up the baton ...

There is still time to vote for Shirley Chisholm. An exhibit exploring the life and work of the Brooklyn politician in celebration of her 100th birthday offers visitors to the Museum of the City of ...

Dr. Barbara A. Seals Nevergold, Founder of the Uncrowned Queens Institute and Former President of the Buffalo School Board, said, “The Honorable Shirley Chisholm was one of the most ...

“Shirley Chisholm was an iconoclast who refused to ... but also the style and soul of a person,” said Joseph Dispenza, President of Forest Lawn Cemetery. “Young, local sculptor Julia Bottoms ...

Learn how America's first Black congresswoman broke barriers and ran for president against all odds. Shirley Chisholm championed the needs of low-income families by expanding food assistance ...