Jesse Jackson's life and activism reflect the ongoing impact of Southern politics on American elections. His story is a testament to the enduring power of the civil rights movement.

Dozens of 5-to-17-year-olds wore makeup and fashions of the era to depict historical figures and highlight their achievements ...

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted “The Chisholm Effect,” an event at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum that brought civil leaders together to honor the life and legacy of Congresswoman ...

Join the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Center for Equity and Inclusion, and the Graduate Center for Planning and the Environmentfor our Artist Spotlight: Transforming Communities through ...

In 2019, she took home the Oscar for her role in If Beale Street Could Talk and in 2024, she portrayed the first Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress, Shirley Chisholm, in Shirley.

He became the second African American to run for the nation’s highest office, following in the footsteps of Shirley Chisholm and her 1972 candidacy. Announcing his bid, Jackson pledged to ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Jazz Chisholm Jr. sees himself as an artist. To understand the Yankees second baseman and why he’s fit in so well in New York — and also why he hated the first three years he ...

Long a sport in which celebrations of practically any sort would result in an up-and-in fastball, baseball has adapted to "letting the kids play," at least more often than in the past. Jazz ...

NEW YORK—An investor group led by low-profile private equity honcho William Chisholm made headlines by agreeing to buy the Boston Celtics in a deal worth an estimated whopping $6.1 billion.