Shirley Chisholm
Actor
- Born
- November 30, 1924 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- January 1, 2005 (age 80)
Shirley Anita Chisholm (née St. Hill; November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional district, a district centered in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Throughout her career, she was known for taking "a resolute stand against economic, social, and political injustices", as well as being a strong supporter of black civil rights and women's rights.
Known for
Acting7
- 2025A Seat at the Table - The Making of Buffalo's Shirley Chisholm Statue
- 2025One to One: John & Yoko as Self (archive footage)
- 2004Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed as Self
- 1989Adam Clayton Powell as Self
- 1974Accomplished Women as Self
- 1973Year of the Woman as Self
- 1972Shirley Chisholm for President as Self