Shirley Chisholm's legacy continues to inspire. The Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute (SCCI) is proud to have served as an endorsing organization to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm posthumously.  Thank you, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, for your tireless service and continuous uplifting of the legacy of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, or as she is fondly called Mrs. C❤️.
U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (CA-12) on December 5th, 2024, celebrated the passage of her bipartisan legislation to honor the life and work of the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968. The Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act would instruct Congress to posthumously bestow Chisholm with a Congressional Gold Medal – the highest award Congress can bestow – in commemoration of her accomplishments, activism, and legacy. Alongside Congresswoman Lee, the Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act was led in the House by Democratic Leader Jeffries (D-NY-8), Congressmembers Maxine Waters (D-CA-43), Yvette Clarke (D-NY-11), and Byron Donalds (R-FL-19). The Senate companion to the bill was introduced by Senators Laphonza Butler (D-CA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA).– the highest award Congress can bestow – in commemoration of her accomplishments, activism, and legacy. Alongside Congresswoman Lee, the Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act was led in the House by Democratic Leader Jeffries (D-NY-8), Congressmembers Maxine Waters (D-CA-43), Yvette Clarke (D-NY-11), and Byron Donalds (R-FL-19). The Senate companion to the bill was introduced by Senators Laphonza Butler (D-CA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA). #shirleychisholm #chisholm100

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