The trailblazing legacy of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, continues to inspire as the House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday to award her the ...

With Butler, Lee teamed up to pass one of the final bills of the 118th Congress, awarding the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to her mentor and friend Shirley Chisholm, another trailblazer ...

The late trailblazing politician Shirley Chisholm has been awarded Congress' highest honor. On Thursday (December 12), President Joe Biden signed the Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. Shirley stars Oscar-winning actress Regina King as Shirley Chisholm, the ...

Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., stands beside a portrait of her friend and mentor, Shirley Chisolm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP ...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 23: Police tape surrounds a crime scene where three people were shot at the Wentworth Gardens housing complex in the Bridgeport neighborhood on June 23, 2021 in Chicago ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Barbara Lee has always stood apart, a matter-of-fact renegade with a long list of firsts. In high school, she was the first Black student to integrate her Southern ...

Read full article: Paradox Museum Miami offers mind-bending experiences Laila Brown Lee. WASHINGTON – Rep. Barbara Lee has always stood apart, a matter-of-fact renegade with a long list of firsts.