Yvette d clarke biography of william
Yvette d clarke biography of william
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Brooklyn mother and daughter's political path was a first for city
Shirley Chisholm rose to national prominence during the Civil Rights movement becoming the first black woman elected to Congress in 1968.
It's a legacy Yvette Clarke holds dear, representing much of Chisholm's old Brooklyn district. Clarke introduced a resolution to have Chisholm represented in Statuary Hall at the U.S Capitol.
"To have a black woman from Brooklyn with Caribbean roots ascend to that level of political authority, it's something that needs to be marked in history," Clarke said.
Although Clarke looks to Chisholm for inspiration, she says it was her mom - former City Councilwoman Una Clarke - who was more influential in shaping her desire to serve.
Born in Jamaica, Una Clarke came to New York as a college student in 1959, became a citizen in the 60's and quickly engaged in politics.
In 1991, Una won a Council seat representing Central Brooklyn, the first Caribbea