#BlackFact On January 25, 1972, Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, opened her historic campaign for U.S. President in Brooklyn, New York. 49 years later, Kamala Harris, the first Black person to represent California in the U.S. Senate became the first woman and Black person sworn in as Vice President of the United States. #BlackFact #angelarye #shirleychisholm #kamalaharris