It was Brooklyn-born Shirley Chisholm (1924), who was the first black woman elected to Congress from that borough in 1969.
In 1972, she ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for president.
It was Brooklyn-born Shirley Chisholm (1924), who was the first black woman elected to Congress from that borough in 1969.
In 1972, she ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for president.