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Although a small number of African-Americans hold Congressional seats before her, Chisholm is the first black woman to be elected to the body. She is also the first woman, and the first person of ...

“Shirley Chisholm led by example,” said Robinson. “She showed me as a young Black woman that I could be a parent leader in Headstart, become a member of the community school board, a member of the ...