People
Shirley Chisholm
- Name: Shirley Chisholm
- Birthday: 1924-11-30
- Also known as: Shirley Anita Chisholm,Shirley Anita St. Hill
- Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Popularity: 0.1729
Biography:
Shirley Anita Chisholm (née St. Hill; November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional district, a district centered in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Throughout her career, she was known for taking "a resolute stand against economic, social, and political injustices", as well as being a strong supporter of black... Read More
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| A Seat at the Table - The Making of Buffalo's Shirley Chisholm Statue | 2025-05-02 |
| One to One: John & Yoko as Self (archive footage) | 2025-04-11 |
| Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed as Self | 2004-01-18 |
| Adam Clayton Powell as Self | 1989-12-01 |
| Accomplished Women as Self | 1974-01-01 |
| Year of the Woman as Self | 1973-10-01 |
| Shirley Chisholm for President as Self | 1972-11-14 |
