Chisholm gives a speech forcing the black delegation at the Democratic Party convention to confront their deceptions: She ...

Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress, and a new movie is telling her story. "Shirley," out now on Netflix, focuses on Chisholm's run for the 1972 Democratic presidential ...

The movie follows Chisholm’s historic presidential run as she overcomes obstacles, including racism and misogyny. The film also explores Shirley’s relationship with Alabama’s segregationist ...