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 ...

“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 ...

Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Announcing her Candidacy ... she became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress without the support of party leadership.

awarding the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to her mentor and friend Shirley Chisholm, another trailblazer — the first Black woman elected to Congress, joining in 1969, who went on to ...

Nov. 5 marked the historic 56th anniversary of the first African-American woman being elected to the U.S. Congress, Rep.

Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., stands beside a portrait of her friend and mentor, Shirley Chisolm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP ...