I n June of 1970, amid the snow-covered rock ramparts of Denali (the true name of North America’s highest peak), six women ...

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted "The Chisholm Effect," an event at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum that ...

The Playwrights’ Theatre of East Hampton at LTV Studios will present “Shirley Chisholm: Unbossed and Unbowed” on Friday, ...

Building a new recreation center in Flatbush named after the illustrious Shirley Chisholm so local kids can take swim lessons ...

Shirley Chisholm, who ran for president in 1972, leaves a legacy on how to build a movement shaken by Kamala Harris’ loss. From Shirley Chisholm to Kamala Harris Fifty-two years before Kamala ...

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Shirley Chisholm championed the needs of low-income families by expanding food assistance programs like WIC. After a successful term as congresswoman, Chisholm ran for president in 1972 ...

Legends like congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, Morrie Turner and Captain Bill Pinkney were all firsts in their field.

Building a new recreation center in Flatbush named after the illustrious Shirley Chisholm so local kids can take swim lessons. Delivering a dedicated new home for hard-working parks maintenance staff ...

Dukes, who led the New York State NAACP for nearly five decades, fought tirelessly for voting rights, economic development, ...

Do you remember the Million Man March? What about “Wee Pals” or Shirley Chisholm running for president? Do you remember the Million Man March? What about “Wee Pals” or Shirley Chisholm ...