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TODAY IN HISTORY: On January 3rd 1969, 50 years ago
#ShirleyChisholm was sworn in as the 1st Black woman elected to US Congress. Today, many of the members of the incoming#116thCongress see her work as foundational to they work we still have to do.#Chisholm50#chisholmeffect pic.twitter.com/aEiZB5F3mQ
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Report: Black women underrepresented in elected offices, but could make gains and history in 2018 via
@washingtonpost by@WaPoVanessa http://ow.ly/4Nl730iLa66#BlackWomenLead#ChisholmEffect@CAWP_RU -
My sisters
@CMDebiRose@Vanessalgibson and@TishJames always speak truth to power#ChisholmEffect -
@tishaura@DDawkinsHaigler@AlishaMorgan@staceyabrams Like the term#ChisholmEffect. Teamwork turns red to blue. -
Congrats to
@Rebecca4Rep on her http://Democracy.com/launchprogresspac … endorsement. Big props 2 her for getting in the leadership pipeline#chisholmeffect -
Shout-out to
@HigherHeights4 for inspiring me this grey Tuesday to get my#chisholmeffect on.#blackwomenlead -
On this day in 1968,
#ShirleyChisholm was the 1st Black wmn elected to Congress. She assembled a diverse coalition, won against better-known, better-funded opponent & charted the blueprint that has defined progressive political victories ever since#Chisholm50#ChisholmEffect pic.twitter.com/BhS11cCppL
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Black women are 3.7% of all state legislators & 14.8% of all women state legislators nationwide
#ChisholmEffect pic.twitter.com/MCjKFsaWz1
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Only 8 of Pennsylvania's state Legislature of 253 seats are held by Black women
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The subject of my remarks today at the
@LWVNYC program is "Empowering Women and People of Color in the Chisholm Tradition"#ChisholmEffect -
Joining
@HigherHeights4#ChisholmEffect roll call. Sojourner Truth's legacy inspires me#blackwomenlead -
@HigherHeights4@OBABL#ChisholmEffect#BlackWomenLead proud of Maxine Waters Sheila Lee & our 1st black female Senator Carol Moseley Braun -
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#ChisholmEffect roll call continues today, Google celebrates civil and women's rights leader Dorothy Irene Height. pic.twitter.com/h5dWtZBr3n
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@Janaye_Ingram intersectionality is intrinsic to her. Equally a woman and equally black.#Metoo
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50 years ago
#ShirleyChisholm dared to be herself & make history.She dares us to do the same 2day.Check out this vid for a glimpse of what's in store for the celebration#Chisholm50#bcprojectchisholm50#ChisholmEffect#Blackwomenlead#Nov6th#ElectionDay2018#UnboughtandUnbossedShow this thread -
“Her political inspiration is Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to the US Congress. ”
#ShirleyChisholm wasn't just a catalyst for change in america, but also throughout the world.#chisholmeffect https://gu.com/p/a6gae/stw -
Watch out Florida
@valdemings is unbought and unbossed!#chisholmeffect#blackwomenlead -
Check out
@CAWP_RU Black Women Making History from 1929 to today#blackwomenlead, that is truly the#ChisholmEffect pic.twitter.com/6YUuHqfRY8
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@higherheights4: Join our#ChisholmEffect roll call today & help us highlight Black women leaders who have inspired you.#BlackWomenLead -
See our latest report with
@HigherHeights on the status of Black women in American politics: http://cawp.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/resources/chisholm_effect_black_women_in_politics.pdf …#ChisholmEffect#BlackWomenLead#PowerRising18pic.twitter.com/2AHDXQuAnd
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