Shirley Chisholm
Former United States Representative
Shirley Anita Chisholm 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,... Wikipedia
Born: November 30, 1924, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Died: January 1, 2005 (age 80 years), Ormond Beach, FL
Spouse: Arthur Hardwick (m. 1977–1986) and Conrad Chisholm (m. 1949–1977)
Parents: Ruby Seale and Charles Christopher St. Hill
Education: Teachers College, Columbia University (1952), Brooklyn College (1946), and Columbia University
Hall of fame induction: 1993
Organizations founded: Congressional Black Caucus, National Organization for Women, and National Women's Political Caucus