Shirley Chisholm

Shirley Chisher (1924 - 2005), Shirley Chisam (1924 - 2005) Shirley St. Hill was born in New York City on November 30, 1924 and is the oldest of the four daughters. Her parents are Charles and Ruby St. Hill. In 1927, a 3 year old Shirley was sent to her grandmother's farm in Barbados. She attended an English grammar school and received a Caribbean accent indicating her speech. Shirley returned to New York at the age of 11 in 1934, graduated from the University of Brooklyn in 1946 with a master's degree from Columbia University.

Today we honor American politicians, educators and writers Shirley Chisholm. Tizzam was born in New York and spent part of her childhood with her grandmother in Barbados. After graduating from Brooklyn University, she began her career with public service. She continues to acquire her master's degree in basic education from Columbia University. Her career path began as an education consultant for the New York City Child Welfare Committee. As a representative of New York, she became the first black woman elected to the US Congress in 1968 for a term of seven years. In 1969, Tizam became a founding member of Congress Black Core Group.

Shirley Chisholm (1972) - Shirley Chisam is the first female civil servant nominated for Democratic presidential candidate, the first African American. Tizam was the first black woman elected to the US Congress and served in Washington for 14 years. She won 430,000 votes in the 1972 presidential campaign, and the candidate for that year won 152 representatives at the Democratic Party of George McGovern. Lenora Fulani (1988) - Lenora Fulani built a history when first voted in all 50 states in 1988. As a psychologist and community activist, Flani is a candidate for a new alliance party, focusing on racial equality and political reform. She won 217,000 votes. This was the highest number of candidates for women at the time.