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Shirley Chisholm’s Historic Legacy Broke the Glass Ceiling for African American Women in Politics

Kimberlee Buck, Staff Writer February 14, 2019

Today, African American women are leading the country as mayors, senators, congresswomen, state legislatures, and lawmakers. However it was Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, who is known for breaking the glass ceiling for African American women in politics. This Black History Month, the Los Angeles Sentinel looks back on the life of Chisholm and her political leadership.

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NAACP Challenge to 2020 Census Preparations Moves Forward

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 1, 2019

“he census must be conducted in a way that will not thwart the goal of equal representation,” wrote U.S. District Judge Paul Grimm, in an opinion granting in part and denying a motion to dismiss brought by the Census Bureau. The ruling allows the case to proceed to discovery and potentially to trial.