Quote of the Week by Shirley Chisholm

5 Facts about Shirley Chisholm (Shirley Anita St. Hill) – Born born November 30, 1924  – Died January 1, 2005

 

  1. The first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress
  2. Chisolm ran for U.S. President in 1972, where she won 152 delegates.
  3. Chisholm was the founder of the National Women’s Political Caucus.
  4. In 1993 she was invited by Pres. Bill Clinton to serve as ambassador to Jamaica but declined because of poor health.
  5. Chisholm was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.