Rep Ilhan Omar on Shirley Chisholm’s Legacy as the First Black Woman in Congress

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Despite facing adversity, Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to be elected to Congress, fought to expand food assistance programs across the country. Now, Rep. Ilhan Omar is speaking about how Chisholm's lasting work continues to inspire her and others to fight for marginalized communities. • » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: https://go.nowth.is/knowthis_youtube • » Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe • For more episodes of On Their Shoulders, subscribe to ‪@nowthis‬ • #OnTheirShoulders #IlhanOmar #ShirleyChisholm #Politics #NowThis • Connect with NowThis • » Like us on Facebook: http://go.nowth.is/News_Facebook • » Tweet us on Twitter: http://go.nowth.is/News_Twitter • » Follow us on Instagram: http://go.nowth.is/News_Instagram • » Find us on Snapchat Discover: http://go.nowth.is/News_Snapchat • NowThis is your premier news outlet providing you with all the videos you need to stay up to date on all the latest in trending news. From entertainment to politics, to viral videos and breaking news stories, we’re delivering all you need to know straight to your social feeds. We live where you live. • / @nowthisoriginals • @nowthisoriginals

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