shirleychisholmproject:Today we honor a true pioneer, a catalyst for change in America! Shirley Anit
shirleychisholmproject:Today we honor a true pioneer, a catalyst for change in America! Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was born on November 30th, 1924 in Brooklyn New York to Barbadian parents. She was a nursery school teacher and later became a director of the Hamilton-Madison Child Care Center. She then became an educational consultant for New York City’s Bureau of Child Welfare. Ms. Chisholm became involved in several organizations including the League of Women Voters and the Seventeenth Assembly District Democratic Club sparking her interest in politics. She ran for New York State Assembly and was elected in 1964. What she’s best known for is becoming the first African American congresswoman in 1968! She represented New York in the U.S. House of Representative for seven terms. Ms. Chisholm was also a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Unfortunately most forget that Shirley Chisholm ran for the 1972 Democratic nomination for presidency of the United States and became the first major-party African American and woman to run! Shirley Chisholm paved the road for African American politicians today! Let us celebrate this remarkable woman not only just today but everyday! We need more trailblazers like Ms. Chisholm! -- source link
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