The late Bedford-Stuyvesant resident, who died in 2005 at age 80, is famous for her long-list of firsts — the first black woman elected to Congress, where she served seven terms, the first black person to run for president in 1972.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Stamp of approval: Famed Rep. Chisholm lauded with U.S. postage stamp
The late Bedford-Stuyvesant resident, who died in 2005 at age 80, is famous for her long-list of firsts — the first black woman elected to Congress, where she served seven terms, the first black person to run for president in 1972.
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