“I see no one more deserving than Shirley Chisholm,” Lee added. “It is critical for the next generation of leaders to see the first Black woman elected to Congress get the recognition that ...

The statue was designed by local artist Julia Bottoms, who said she found deep personal meaning in Chisholm’s story.

(CNN) -- Shirley Chisholm, elected in 1968 as the first black woman in the U.S. Congress, once said: "I've always met more discrimination being a woman than being black." Slightly more than three ...

Don’t miss this award-winning solo show created and performed by Ingrid Griffith, telling the largely unheard story of ...

History was made in 1968 when Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress. She served New York’s 12th ...

History was made in 1968 when Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress. She served New York’s 12th Congressional District, which included her neighborhood of Crown ...

InsideSources.com History was made in 1968 when Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress.

History was made in 1968 when Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress. She served New York’s 12th Congressional District, which included her neighborhood of Crown ...

An announcement has been made that a statue in the honor of Shirley Chisholm will “come to life” in the year 2022. Chisholm was the first black woman to be elected to Congress, where she ...

A Buffalo cultural committee has announced that local artist Julia Bottoms will be designing a bronze statue honoring the late Shirley Chisholm ... woman to be elected to Congress, where she ...