Tag Archives: 1st Black Presidential Candidate

Ntozake Shange: Playwright- For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf

Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.

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Ntozake Shange (pronounced En-toe-ZAHK-kay SHONG-gay; born October 18, 1948) is an American playwright, and poet. As a self proclaimed black feminist, much of the content of her work addresses issues relating to race and feminism.

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Shirley Chisholm: 1st Black Woman Elected to Congress & 1st Black Presidential Candidate

Posted on 27. Jul, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.

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Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an African-American politician, educator, and author. She was a Congresswoman, representing New York’s 12th Congressional District for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1968, she became the first black woman elected to Congress. On January 25, 1972, she became the first major-party black candidate for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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