"Shirley Chisholm is another one [political hero]. She was a dynamic speaker, and the first black woman to run for President."

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The core of the culture is racism and how black men are viewed. They've always been demonized and seen as threats in our culture. Another holdover from slavery. We've got to deal with that core root of racism and demonization of the upbringing of black men. Black women are not exempt by any means.

— Marian Wright Edelman