Doing it again for Shirley Chisholm’s campaign made complete sense because both of them knew what it was like to chart a new path that rejected norms around racism and sexism – as Black people ...

Shirley was born in Brooklyn and worked in education until she was elected as a member of the New York State Assembly in 1964. Four years later, she would campaign for Congress representing New ...

Vice President Kamala Harris signed a bill bestowing the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm with a ... Harris used the colors of Chisholm’s presidential campaign in her 2019 presidential campaign.

Shirley Chisholm made history as the first black woman to run for U.S. president. In her groundbreaking 1972 campaign, Chisholm shattered political barriers with her bold bid, challenging the ...

Harris donned a metallic jacquard gown by J. Mendel at the Human Rights Campaign’s National Dinner in 2018, pairing it with a string of Tahitian black pearls. 2021 Doug Emhoff and Kamala Harris ...

Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman elected to the United States Congress, ... We’re aiming to raise $20,000 during our June Fundraising Campaign to fund our change-making reporting and ...

The Critique When women’s clothes say everything and nothing, it’s powerful progress. It took generations of women — those who preceded Kamala Harris and those born after her — to get to ...

Shirley Chisholm (Rep. N.Y.), left, announcing her candidacy for the presidency in Brooklyn on Jan. 25, 1972. Vice President Kamala Harris, right, at a campaign rally in Las Vegas on Aug. 10.

Shirley Chisholm (Rep. N.Y.), left, announcing her candidacy for the presidency in Brooklyn on Jan. 25, 1972. Vice President Kamala Harris, right, at a campaign rally in Las Vegas on Aug. 10.

Earlier this year Netflix released a bio-pic, “Shirley,” charting Chisholm’s campaign for Congress and her later presidential bid, starring Academy Award-winning actress Regina King.