9.8K views · 270 reactions | On this day 50 years ago, Shirley Chisholm announced her intention to run for the US presidency. She was the first black woman from a major party to seek the nomination to run for the country’s highest office. https://bbc.in/3qW3Uh9 | BBC World Service | Facebook

This Presidents' Day we honor Shirley Chisholm—a woman that changed political history when she became the first black woman to run for president: | The Root

558 reactions · 56 shares | On #InternationalWomensDay, we remember Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to Congress. She represented New York’s 12th congressional district from 1969 to 1983. In 1972, Chisholm became the first woman to seek the presidential nomination from one of the two major political parties. Read on to see one of her campaign posters, and a quote from Chisholm. | Smithsonian Channel | Facebook

415 reactions · 492 shares | We salute a groundbreaking political pioneer! Shirley Chisholm was the first black congresswoman and in 1972, she became the first black woman to run for president. #BlackHistoryMonth | The View | Facebook