Chisholm

American  

[chiz-uhm] / ˈtʃɪz əm /

noun

1. Shirley Anita St. Hill, 1924–2005, U.S. politician: congresswoman 1969–83; first Black woman elected to the House of Representatives.

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Example Sentences

Growing up in Philadelphia public housing, Jazmeen Chisholm didn’t have many career role models.

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Chisholm, 26 years old, hoped to become a doctor and help kids with asthma, which she also suffered from.

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The next year, Chisholm got pregnant and started a certified medical assistant program at the for-profit Brightwood Career Institute.

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Chisholm now makes $25 an hour at Temple University Hospital and is working on a bachelor’s degree in human-resource management, which her employer is helping fund.

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“I’ve been at the bottom,” Chisholm said.

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