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Shirley Chisholm

Shirley Chisholm became the first African American of stature to launch a presidential campaign. Shirley launched her campaign in the early 70's. Now, Barack Obama has become the first African American candidate to win the Iowa... [more]

Shirley Chisholm became the first African American of stature to launch a presidential campaign. Shirley launched her campaign in the early 70's.

Now, Barack Obama has become the first African American candidate to win the Iowa caucuses.

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DENVER - (August 18, 2008) - Documentaries on Shirley Chisholm and Harry Truman are among programs scheduled during the week of Democratic National Convention week on KBDI-Channel 12. "Chisholm '72-Unbought and Unbossed," will air Monday, Aug. 25 at 10 p.m. The documentary follows the 1972 cam...  
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In a statement, Obama, of Illinois, said: "African-American presidential candidates like Jesse Jackson, Shirley Chisholm, Carol Moseley Braun and Al Sharpton gave a voice to many important issues through their campaigns, and no one would call them inarticulate."  
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Friends who are Obama critics view him as a machine politician, a different breed from Fightin' Shirley Chisholm. But the view outside the USA is different. Obama comes off as the candidate of the world, at least Europe.  
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CHICAGO (AP) _ In a city where the mayor holds the same job his father once did, politics can seem little different from the years of the legendary Democratic Machine. But the faces of political privilege — long dominated by white ethnic groups — have changed as powerful black politicians use...  
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In a city where the mayor holds the job his father once did, politics can seem little different from the early years of the legendary Democratic Machine.  
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Thu, Aug 21, 2008 (1:33 a.m.) In a city where the mayor holds the same job his father once did, politics can seem little different from the years of the legendary Democratic Machine.  
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Obama's success reflects the rise of 'post-racial' black politicians who distance themselves from the old politics, reports Paul Harris in Newark  
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The resistance of the civil rights generation to Barack Obama's candidacy reveals a generational divide in African-American politics.  
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Condoleezza Rice says it's a remarkable accomplishment that a black politician is on track for his party's presidential nomination. The secretary of state said Democrat Barack Obama's likely nomination shows the nation's progress in race relations.  
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WASHINGTON - Condoleezza Rice says it's a remarkable accomplishment that a black politician is on track for his party's presidential nomination. The secretary of state said Democrat Barack Obama's likely nomination shows the nation's progress in race relations.  
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WASHINGTON - Condoleezza Rice says it's a remarkable accomplishment that a black politician is on track for his party's presidential nomination. The secretary of state says it's great for the country that Barack Obama is the expected Democratic nominee.  
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Rev. Jesse Jackson's crude remark directed at Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) represents a larger, generational shift from civil rights era politicians to a black man who could be president.  
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Polls in New Hampshire showed Bill Clinton's attacks on Obama's record -- especially on the Iraq war -- didn't hurt his wife. But Thursday Rep. Jim Clyburn, the state's leading black politician, said Bill Clinton was damaging his own reputation.  
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Condoleezza Rice says it's a remarkable accomplishment that a black politician is on track for his party's presidential nomination.  
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