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Shirley Anita CHISHOLM, Congress, NY (1924-2005)
CHISHOLM Shirley Anita , a Representative from New York; born Shirley Anita St. Hill, November 30, 1924, in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; first black woman elected to Congress; attended public…James Edward O'HARA, Congress, NC (1844-1905)
O'HARA James Edward , a Representative from North Carolina; born in New York City February 26, 1844; pursued an academic course; studied law in North Carolina and at Howard University, Washington…Diane Edith WATSON, Congress, CA (1933)
WATSON Diane Edith , a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., November 12, 1933; graduated from Susan Miller Dorsey High School, Los Angeles, Calif.; B.A…James Thomas RAPIER, Congress, AL (1837-1883)
RAPIER James Thomas , a Representative from Alabama; born a free black in Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala., November 13, 1837; educated by private tutors in Alabama and studied in Canada; studied…Melvin Herbert EVANS, Congress, VI (1917-1984)
EVANS Melvin Herbert , a Delegate from the Virgin Islands; born in Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I., August 7, 1917; attended the public schools; B.S., Howard University, Washington, D.C., 1940; M.D…Parren James MITCHELL, Congress, MD (1922-2007)
MITCHELL Parren James , a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., April 29, 1922; attended Baltimore public schools; A.B., Morgan State College, 1950; M.A., University of Maryland,…Chris Rock
Chris Rock's no-holds-barred approach to comedy -- and his extraordinary work ethic -- have earned him comparisons to Richard Pryor and George Carlin and made him one of the most successful stand-up…Henry Plummer CHEATHAM, Congress, NC (1857-1935)
CHEATHAM Henry Plummer , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Henderson, Granville (now Vance) County, N.C., December 27, 1857; attended the public schools, and was graduated from Shaw…Yvonne Brathwaite BURKE, Congress, CA (1932)
BURKE Yvonne Brathwaite , a Representative from California; born Perle Yvonne Watson in Los Angeles, Calif., October 5, 1932; attended the public schools in Los Angeles; B.A., University of…Carol MOSELEY BRAUN, Congress, IL (1947)
Senate Years of Service: 1993-1999 Party: Democrat MOSELEY BRAUN Carol , a Senator from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., August 16, 1947; educated in Chicago public schools; graduated, University…Trending
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