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Black History Month has and will always mean something to me. It's not only a time to celebrate what we are as a people, but also to recognize those African Americans who made sacrifices for us to be where we are today. Without the likes of Frederick Dou
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When first lady Michelle Obama complained that a new biography of the first couple painted her as an "angry black woman," more than a few heads nodded in empathy. Educated, professional black women, including some elected officials in Memphis, say they'r
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FG/CH News February 10, 2012, 4:50 am By GERSH KUNTZMAN , Local Editor Francisco Daum Borough Hall was resplendent the other night. Today, there’ll be a big event to honor late Rep. Shirley Chisholm. Hello, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Enjoy the day, be
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Making history: Joanne Griffith's 'Redefining Black Power' project comes to the Bay
San Francisco Bay Guardian
Author Joanne Griffith:"This is the only way for us to keep memories alive." "Joanne [Griffith]'s work is centered on one theme: not to offer information as a point of journalistic fact, but to act as a conduit for debate and conversation, especially aro
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A documentary about Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to Congress, will be screened at a Black History Month Film Event sponsored by the Alameda Multicultural Community Center The 30-minute film, "Shirley Chisholm: The Leader," w
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Sen. Margaret Chase Smith was, pundits joked, “tossing her bonnet into the ring” when the Maine senator declared for the 1964 Republican presidential nomination. She didn’t stand a chance at the GOP nomination, won by Sen. Barry Goldwater. Rather, Smith
About Shirley Chisholm
Wikipedia
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was a West Indian-American politician, educator and author. She was a Congresswoman, representing New York's 12th Congressional District for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1968, she became the first black woman elected to Congress. On January 25, 1972, she became the first... Full Article
