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In 2004, she said about herself, "I want history to remember me not just as the first black woman to be elected to Congress, not as the first black woman to have made a bid for the presidency of the United States, but as a black woman who lived in the...
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In that latter role, she taught Wisconsin progressives that they ought never be cogs in a machine a political machine. Midge Miller, arguably the most activist member of the state Assembly during the years of her service from 1971 to 1985, never...
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African-Americans in history. Entirely written and produced by seventh and eighth grade students and advised by their Social Studies teacher, Joseph OHalloran, the students compiled short biographical essays of such notables as Booker T. Washington,...
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...player · Jackie Robinson, Baseball player · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Basketball player and author · Governor David Paterson, First African-American Governor · H. Carl McCall, First African-American elected to statewide office · David Dinkins, First African-American...
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Cuomo Announces Opening of Capitol Exhibit Honoring Prominent African-American New Yorkers in Recognition of Black History Month
WKBW News 7 Buffalo NY
H. Carl McCall, New York's first African-American statewide elected official, said, "It is an honor to have been singled out for recognition along with individuals such as Jackie Robinson, Frederick Douglas, and Shirley Chisholm, and I thank Governor...
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Did you know: In 1972 Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American woman to run for the US presidency.
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Shirley Anita St. Hill (chiz'um) [key], 1924–2005, U.S. congresswoman (1969–83), b. Brooklyn, N.Y. An expert on early childhood education, she worked (1959–64) as a consultant to the New York City bureau of child welfare before serving (1964–68) in the...
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There have been many other ‘blsck’ candidates for President. I reckon what Isserly means but for some reason does not want to tell, is Frederick Douglass. There have been many other ‘black’ candidates for President. The first I actually saw was Shirley...
About Shirley Chisholm
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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
