On Friday at Brooklyn Borough Hall, the U.S. Postal Service honored Bed-Stuy native and former Rep. Shirley Chisholm with a postal stamp.
Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman elected to Congress in 1968 and the first woman to seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972.
Her stamp, featuring a painting by artist Robert Shetterly, is the 37th in the Postal Services' Black Heritage series.
Chisholm was the first African-American woman to serve in Congress and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972.
The ceremony was attended by more than a dozen elected officials of color from across the city.
"Congresswoman Chisholm's groundbreaking and historic advocacy for women and the African-American community across the nation is a source of constant strength and inspiration," said Assemblyman Walter Mosley. "Every day, when I walk into my office at the Shirley Chisholm State Office Building and am greeted by her portrait outside my door, I am reminded of her legacy as one of the greatest catalysts for change of the 20th century."
Photo: Kathryn Kirk
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams asked the rhetorical question, if Chisholm were alive today would she place a stamp of approval on us? "I welcome you to join me in this charge to continue the great life of Shirley Chisholm," said Adams. "I am ready and I am engaged to be part of this movement as we move forward of ensuring that we instill hope and prosperity into every Brooklynite. Let's start this journey together."
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