Please Join Senator Sean Ryan and Forest Lawn Cemetery To Unveil A Statue Of The Honorable Shirley A. Chisholm

Shirley Anita Chisholm was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Chisholm represented New York’s 12th congressional district, a district centered in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn for seven terms from 1969 to 1983.  In 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Throughout her career, she was known for taking a stand against economic, social, and political injustices as well as being a strong supporter of black civil rights and women’s rights. Chisholm is interred in Forest Lawn’s Birchwood Mausoleum.

Event Location
Forest Lawn Cemetery | 1990 Main St., Buffalo, NY | Birchwood Mausoleum

Sculpture Artist | Julia Bottoms
Bronze Casting | Gareth Lichty

Statue Commissioned by New York State Senator Sean Ryan with funding from the State of New York

Please RVSP To Bria@SeanRyanSenate.com By April 28th
Reception To Follow Statue Unveiling