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Shirley Chisholm was born November 30, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York

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1927- Chisholm moved to Barbados and lived with grandmother, sisters, and other family members as her parents struggled to make a living in America; schooled on the island

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1934- Chisholm then moved back to America and attended the Girls' High School

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1942-Chisholm graduated from Girls' High School  and moved on to attend Brooklyn College and majored in sociology

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1952-After a couple years Chisholm graduates from Teacher college with a master’s degree in childhood education.

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1946-Chisholm graduates from Brooklyn college, then shortly attends Teachers College Columbia University.

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1960-Chisholm became an educational consultant to the New York City Division of Day Care. Ever aware of racial and gender inequality, she joined the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (NAACP)

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1964-Chisholm ran for and became the second African American in the New York State Legislature.

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1969-Chisholm became the first Black congresswoman and began the first of seven terms. After court-ordered redistricting created a new, heavily Democratic, Chisholm sought—and won—a seat in Congress.

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1971-“Fighting Shirley” introduced more than 50 pieces of legislation and championed racial and gender equality, the plight of the poor, and ending the Vietnam War. In the same year she became a co-founder of the National Women's Political Caucus.

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1972-Chisholm became the first African American woman to make a bid to be president of the United States when she ran for the Democratic nomination. Discrimination followed Chisholm’s quest for the 1972 Democratic Party presidential nomination. She was blocked from participating in televised primary debates, and after taking legal action, was permitted to make just one speech. Still, students, women, and minorities followed the “Chisholm Trail.” She entered 12 primaries and garnered 152 of the delegates’ votes (10% of the total) but sadly it wasn't enough.

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1983-After retiring Congress, she taught at Mount Holyoke College and was popular on the lecture circuit. She was a mentor to black youth and was a role model to many people. Shirley Chisholm is a major part of our history that not many people know about.

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1993-Although nominated for an ambassadorship, health issues caused her to withdraw. She lived the rest of her life in retirement.

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2005-Shirley Anita Chisholm died January 1, 2005 in Ormond Beach Florida. She will forever be a part of our history and your impact didn't go unnoticed. You were a role model to many people, they saw you as a hero. she touched so many peoples heart. RIP you were so much more than the first African American women in Congress you will forever live on.