Shirley Chisholm and the 10 other gallant Black women who have run for president

Joy Chavis Rocker

When Rocker entered the 2000 presidential race, she became the first Black woman to run for president as a Republican. A school guidance counselor, she said at the time that her goal was to encourage Blacks to register as Republicans and vote. She also prioritized improving schools and supported “dismantling the Internal Revenue Service and replacing the current system with a flat tax.”

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