Washington, DC –Congresswoman Robin Kelly today released this statement concerning the Department of Justice’s report on the Chicago Police Department: “Today’s report is deeply concerning. It is clear that more reforms are needed and needed immediately. We all agree that law enforcement has a difficult job. The vast majority of…
First Black Congresswoman: Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American congresswoman elected in 1968. Chisholm, a Brooklyn, New York native, had an ambitious political career that led her to landmark many firsts in black history as a Black woman in America. She represented New York for seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives….