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Congressperson Barbara Lee

BlackCommentator.com Guest Commentator, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) is a forceful and progressive voice in Congress, dedicated to social and economic justice, international peace, and civil and human rights. Click here to contact Ms. Lee.

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Women’s History Month – The Legacy of Congressperson Shirley Chisholm

By Congressperson Barbara Lee Guest Commentator

The following is a statement by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) commemorating Women�s History Month in 2009 and paying tribute to the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm following the unveiling of a portrait of Chisholm that is now�displayed in the Capitol. Abolitionist and women�s rights activist Sojourner Truth once said, �If the first woman God ever made…

The following is a statement by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) commemorating Women�s History Month in 2009 and paying tribute to the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm following…

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