By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia As the 100th anniversary of Shirley Chisholm’s birth approaches on November 30, a growing effort to honor her legacy is taking shape. Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to Congress in 1968 and a trailblazer for equality and justice, remains a powerful symbol of […]
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