Black History Month Celebration: Influential Figures Throughout History (II)

Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman to be seated as a congresswoman in the year 1968. She was also the first woman and African American to contest for the highest office in the nation from one of the two major political parties in 1972. She once said, “I want to be remembered as a woman…who dared to be a catalyst of change.”

Black History Month Celebration: Influential Figures Throughout History

In honor of black history month, BSC aims to showcase and celebrate black excellence, to remind ourselves and others that black individuals have always been and continue to be more than capable.  Ranging from leading figures in pop culture and civil rights activism to science and politics pioneers, together we will give voice to inspirational