Shirley Chisholm (NY) was the first Black women to serve in Congress. She represented New York’s 12th District beginning in 1968. While in Congress, she was assigned to the House Agriculture Committee (Project Bread). During her work on the Committee, she helped to protect and expand food assistance programs. She’s known as the Architect of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (No Kid Hungry). To this day, WIC helps pregnant women and children under 5 purchase healthy food. The program also covers diapers and baby formula. She also played a crucial role in passing the Agriculture and Consumption Act which helped create the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). #BlackHistoryMonth