#WHM2012: Shirley Chisholm on the Definition of Leadership

from the National Visionary Leadership Project:

Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to the United States Congress, where she served as the representative for the 12th district of New York from 1969 until 1982. In 1972, she was the first black woman to run for the presidency of the United States under a major party.