Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Shirley Chisholm after she announced her candidacy for president in Washington in 1972. (Thomas J. O'Halloran) Bipartisan ...

An exhibit in the parlor of the Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park invites visitors to reflect on lessons learned from ...

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The trailblazing legacy of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, continues to inspire as the House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday to award her the ...

The life and legacy of Shirley Chisholm — the groundbreaking politician who made history in 1968 as the first Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress — will now be officially celebrated every ...

Vice President Kamala Harris made history Thursday as the first Black woman and the first person of South Asian descent in the United States to be nominated to lead a major party’s presidential ticket ...

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 only ...

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we’ve collected the stories of a few remarkable Brooklyn people (and places) who fought for racial justice — from the groundbreaking politician Shirley Chisholm ...

There's no question that Shirley Chisholm made history. The Brooklyn-born daughter of immigrants became the first African American woman elected to Congress, and then the first woman and African ...

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Bipartisan legislation to honor the late Shirley Chisholm, the nation’s first Black congresswoman, became law last week, as the 118th Congress winds down with a final flurry of bills. Subscribe to ...