With Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson set to start in a matter of days, it’s clear she could become one of the most important women ever in U.S. political history. As the first Black female ever nominated for the Supreme Court, as well as…
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Black Native Sculptor Edmonia Lewis To Be Honored on New USPS Stamp
The U.S. Postal System’s ongoing series of “Forever” stamps will soon honor Black Native sculptor Edmonia Lewis. The internationally acclaimed artist was a major figure in the 19th-century European art scene, and many of her marble art pieces are now housed in museums across the globe. Eric Levenson of CNN…
Legislators Push for a Capitol Hill Statue of Shirley Chisholm, the First Black Woman Elected To Congress
In a city filled with literally hundreds of statues of Presidents, Congresspeople, historical figures and politicians, there is only one full-length statue of a Black woman: Rosa Parks. But now, Rep. Yvette D. Clarke of New York is pushing for another Black woman to be memorialized with a piece of…
First Black Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm to be Subject of a New Biopic Produced by and Starring Regina King
Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress in 1968. In 1972, she became the first African American candidate from a major party to run for President of the United States, as well as the first woman to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination….
Archived: Statue of Shirley Chisholm is 'Long Overdue,' Says NYC's First Lady
Late politician Shirley Chisholm, a trailblazer who worked to improve the lives of others, became the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968. Fifty years after she made history, New York City announced it would honor Chisholm with a statue in her hometown. As part of the She Built…