Shirley Chisholm was the first ... only surprise by her going was because she was a Black female." Lee was one of the people who questioned Chisholm about her visit to Wallace.

Under a photo of eleven ragtag people—including activist Flo Kennedy ... Thanks to the spirit of Shirley Chisholm, there is somewhere right now another straight-backed, brilliant, outspoken ...

People need to know her name. CHANG: Absolutely. Well, I want to talk about Shirley Chisholm's arrival in Washington, D.C., in 1969, right? First Black woman comes into Congress, representing Bed ...

The award-winning show describes Chisholm as the “Black Joan of Arc” who “called herself ‘fighting’ Shirley as she faced ...

Regina King is bringing Shirley Chisholm to life. In the first trailer for the upcoming Netflix movie Shirley, King steps into the shoes of the first Black woman ... sign up for PEOPLE's free ...

The Oscar-winning actress is set to portray Shirley Chisholm ... the decision to run for president as a Black woman in those times, it really made people think, ‘Is she crazy?’ ...

Former U.S. Congresswoman Shirley ... up.'" Chisholm's legislation in U.S. Congress often focused on educational and labor policies to improve the lives of the working class, Black people ...

Nearly two decades after the death of the legendary Shirley Chisholm ... top aide to D.C. Mayor Marion Barry (D). “People are fighting against Black women. We can’t do that to ourselves.” ...

Regina King's first film in three years, "Shirley," based on the first Black woman elected to Congress Shirley Chisholm has been ... and together how many people did not know who Shirley was ...

The movie chronicles Chisholm ... people they play. Trailblazer Shirley Chisholm's influence continues to reverberate decades after she ran for president of the United States. Chisholm, the first ...

President Biden signed the bipartisan legislation on Dec. 12 to honor the first Black congresswoman. Shirley Chisholm will be ... ceiling for Black women and people in America with her campaign ...