Last night we supported the HigherHeights premiere and tonight we are joining people across the country watching #Shirley starring Regina King on Netflix ❤️

An absolute must see!
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The first African American woman elected to the #UnitedStates Congress, #ShirleyChisholm died from a stroke #onthisday in 2005. #Chisholm #blackhistory #politics #trivia

The way she GAGGED him! 😂😂💀 #ShirleyNetflix #ShirleyChisholm

January 25, 1972 - #ShirleyChisholm announces her candidacy for president of the #UnitedStates

#ShirleyChisholm & her love Arthur Hardwick.

#HappyBlackLoveDay #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackLove Day #BlackLove #Love #Relationships

#WomensHistoryMonth #WomenSupportingWomen #ShirleyChisholm #wtpBLUE

Happy International Women’s Day 💕
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Instead of ReginaKing being cast in the biopic about the Guyanese-Barbadian-American ShirleyChisholm, I thought they should cast a WHITEWOMAN. Why? For the same reason ReginaKing thought it was no big deal for black immigrants being cast as black Americans. Keep that same energy.

evergreen quote #shirleychisholm #ScoobaGooding #Alabamaboatbrawl #foldingchair 😹

Its an honor & important to reflect on the legacies of these great Black women in history in #HistoryoftheWorldPartII w/ a bit of humor, holding up their strength & perseverance up today & every day #IWD2023 #InternationalWomensDay #ShirleyChisholm #BessieColeman #HarrietTubman

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#FunFactFriday

Initially, #ShirleyChisholm only hired women to work in her congressional office. And half of those women were Black women. She did eventually hire some men in her later years both in DC and in her Brooklyn district office.

#BlackHistoryMonth   Interesting Facts

#ShirleyChisholm was an American politician who, in 1968, became the 1st black woman to be elected to the US Congress. She was the 1st black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the US.

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I was a little young during Shirley Chisholm's run for President, but I do remember her, and know her importance in the history of seeking a better America. An amazing patroit. Regina King did an fantastic job in this movie. #netflix #ShirleyChisholm

#OnThisDay Shirley Chisholm delivered her iconic “I am for the Equal Rights Amendment” speech on the floor of the House of Representatives in 1970.
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Congratulations Dr. Opal Lee to be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom . . . you will be added to a list of extraordinary recipients, including Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm . . . #juneteenth #presidentialmedaloffreedom #ShirleyChisholm #OpalLee

Elected in 1968, #ShirleyChisholm was the first Black woman elected to the House of Representatives. In 1972, she was the first major party Black candidate and the first female candidate for president of the U.S. #BlackHistoryMonth womenshistory.org/education-reso…

25 Jan 1972: #ShirleyChisholm announces her candidacy for the President of the United States at the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn. She is the first African American to seek a major party’s nomination for President. #history #OTD #ad amzn.to/3WhPN2b

Shout out to the amazing The Double Minority 🌈✊🏾 for spotlighting Queen Shirley Chisholm today. If you don't know, now you know! #ShirleyChisholm #BlackHerstoryMonth #UnboughtAndUnbossed

She said what she said. #ShirleyChisholm