Article 6KJ5H Rep. Barbara Lee on How Shirley Chisholm Changed Her Life

Rep. Barbara Lee on How Shirley Chisholm Changed Her Life

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Jessica Washington
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On Friday, Netflix released its new film about the late civil rights icon and Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. The trailblazing legislator was not only the first Black woman in Congress but also the first woman to run in the Democratic presidential primary race. However, for California Congresswoman Barbara Lee,...

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