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Barack Obama is clearly the first black presidential candidate with a serious shot at the presidency, but he isn't the first black politician to throw his or her hat in the ring.

Shirley Chisolm ran for the nomination in 1972, followed by Jesse Jackson and others.

In our current presidential election, former Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney is the likely Green Party nominee, and Alan (gag) Keyes is the "America's Independent Party" candidate.

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Comments (4)

No. 1 · khia213

Yeah, I love how white commentators kept saying this was the first time women could vote for a woman. Bull feathers! Shirley Chisolm ran. Carole Mosley Braun ran. I think there was another third party black woman candidate, too. What they should have said is that it was the first time women could vote for a white woman. Where were they when Chisolm and Braun ran? Oh, I forgot. They weren't white.

Posted: Jun 6, 2008 at 10:00 am
No. 2 · mona

Little known fact: There was also a woman by the name of Charlene Mitchell that ran for President in 1968 on the Communist Party Ticket, four years before Shirley Chisolm did…

Posted: Jun 6, 2008 at 11:36 am
No. 3 · Chic Noir

Alan Keys has a daughter who is a lesbian. She said that he does not communicate with her because of her sexuality.

I saw her give an interview/press conference a few years ago.

Didn't Bob Dole's wife attempt to run a few years ago?

Posted: Jun 6, 2008 at 3:31 pm
No. 4 · Anonymiss

This page should be forwarded to Gerry Ferraro since Barack's Black behind is so lucky.

Posted: Jun 6, 2008 at 10:09 pm
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