In 1924 she was born in Brooklyn to Caribbean immigrant parents. In 1968 she became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress. Who is this woman? She served seven terms in Congress, was the first woman to appear in a Presidential debate, and most recently had a namesake state park opened in Brooklyn in 2019.

  • Shirley Chisholm
In 1924 she was born in Brooklyn to Caribbean immigrant parents. In 1968 she became the first black
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