Black History Month
Shirley Chishlom
February 1, 2017
Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman elected to Congress. In 1972 she was the first major party female African-American candidate for president of the United States. Chisholm retired from Congressional office to become a teacher and public speaker. At the age of 80 Chisholm past on January 1, 2005. Recently, in 2015 she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines… You make progress by implementing ideas. — Shirley Chisholm