Paving The Way: 10 Black Women Who Ran For President Before Kamala Harris

This article talks about the 10 Black women who ran for president before, as Kamala Harris made history as the first Black woman to be sworn in as Vice President of the United States, quoting RepresentWomen's X post.

Shirley Chisholm is one of the most influential politicians in modern American history. Not only did she inspire the outfit Kamala Harris wore on Inauguration Day, but she is also the first Black woman to run for President as a member of a major party. In 1972, she launched her campaign for President. While she fell short of reaching the White House, she did not fail to make history. Chisholm is also the first Black woman to serve in Congress. As a politician and activist, Chisholm was both powerful and inspiring.

"I had the honor of meeting Shirley Chisholm in her later years. She was small in stature but had a huge presence, speaking with strength and conviction. You would listen to her as you would your most revered grandmother," Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman told ELLE.

"Shirley Chisholm declared before it was cool, before people were really welcoming her in, that she was going to be unbought and unbossed. What that means to me is that you cannot be afraid, and you cannot be afraid to say no," Rep. Lauren Underwood added.

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