Former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm addresses the kickoff of Smithsonian's Black History Month
Former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm addresses the kickoff of the Smithsonian Institution Black History Month at the Museum of American History on February 2, 1987 in Washington. (UPI Photo/Vince Mannino/Files)
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