Get to know trailblazer ‘Fighting’ Shirley Chisholm, ... Running as a Black woman wasn’t easy – she had to sue her way into televised debates which only allowed her to make one speech.

Get to know trailblazer ‘Fighting’ Shirley Chisholm, ... Running as a Black woman wasn’t easy – she had to sue her way into televised debates which only allowed her to make one speech.

It's been more than 50 years since Shirley Chisholm sought the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. ... was permitted to make just one speech. Despite that, she gained a following, ...

Get to know trailblazer ‘Fighting’ Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress and to run for president. Skip to content NOWCAST WISN 12 News This Morning ...

Former U.S. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s historic 1972 run for president is the subject of the Netflix biopic, “Shirley,” that was released on March 22, 2024.

Shirley Chisholm was the first Black major-party presidential candidate and the first woman to run ... ending with a clip from Chisholm’s historic 1972 speech announcing her candidacy for the ...

American politician, educator, and author Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005), Member of the US House of Representatives from New York’s 12th district, cheered by the crowd as she gives a speech at ...

Shirley Chisholm, New York' s ... In this May 16, 1972, file photo, Rep. Shirley Chisholm, D-NY, talks during a speech in San Francisco while campaigning for the U.S. Presidency.

Chisholm repeatedly made history throughout her career, spanning the late-60s through to the early 80s. Nicknamed “Fighting Shirley,” Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress ...

Lee, a Chisholm mentee, reflects on the enduring legacy of the history-making congresswoman on her 100th birthday. No one has fought more in Congress to keep alive Shirley Chisholm’s legacy than ...

Shirley Chisholm was the first Black major-party presidential candidate and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. Skip to main content. 24/7 ...