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Donkees

(31,089 posts)
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 12:20 PM Nov 2018

50 years ago, Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American woman elected to Congress ...

Chuck Schumer: 50 years ago, Shirley Chisholm—a fellow Brooklynite—became the first African-American woman elected to Congress. I'm proud to introduce a Senate resolution, along with @RepYvetteClarke and @RepBarbaraLee in the House, to honor her achievements and her legacy of public service.





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SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
2. I met Ms. Chisolm when I was a little girl at age 6 in 1971.
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 12:49 PM
Nov 2018

My mother and I were going to the local A&P supermarket. Ms. Chisolm called out to my mom before we got inside the store. My mom turned around and said hello, they had a small conversation and my mother introduced me to her. My mom and dad both knew her.

Donkees

(31,089 posts)
6. Yes :)
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 01:23 PM
Nov 2018



U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm of Brooklyn announces her entry for Democratic nomination for the presidency in 1972. Photo by Don Hogan Charles/New York Times Co./Getty Images

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)
8. 72 was my 1st IA caucus. Wanted to vote for her, but went with OK 'boy' Fred Harris
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 02:44 PM
Nov 2018

I didn't think a woman and a black woman at that had a chance.

I've since learned that's not the best way to choose a candidste. No matter who dems choose, GOP will ALWAYS find something to attack with any dem.

Donkees

(31,089 posts)
7. Bklyn Pols Seek to Recognize Shirley Chisholm with Nation's Highest Honor
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 01:25 PM
Nov 2018

November 14, 2018

Excerpt:

After Representatives Yvette Clarke and Hakeem Jeffries introduced a resolution last week acknowledging the 50th anniversary of former Brooklyn Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s election to Congress, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday that he will present a companion bill to the Senate, reports Kings County Politics.

Clarke and Jeffries introduced legislation on November 5, to posthumously award the Brooklyn trailblazer the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor; the bill also calls for the erection of a statue of her in the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Chisholm was the first African-American elected to Congress in 1968. Just four years later, she would also become the first woman and African American to run for president.

https://www.bkreader.com/2018/11/14/bklyn-pols-seek-to-recognize-shirley-chisholm-with-nations-highest-honor/

Rhiannon12866

(203,041 posts)
9. K&R! My Dad met Shirley Chisholm years ago and became a fan for life
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 05:56 AM
Nov 2018

A group of dignitaries came to town and my Dad was part of a group that showed them around. He was assigned to Shirley Chisholm and wasn't initially sure what to make of her - but he soon learned that she was smart and funny and he followed her career from then on. Whenever her name came up, he liked to remember that day he spent with her, always with a smile...

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