Last night, Zinga A. Fraser, Director of the Shirley Chisholm Project at Brooklyn College, gave introductory remarks before last night’s Brooklyn screening of SHIRLEY. Dr. Fraser, who served as a […]
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“Shirley” Will Stream on March 22nd
Dr. Zinga A. Fraser, Director of the Shirley Chisholm Project at Brooklyn College, worked closely with the filmmakers as the historical consultant for the new biographical film “Shirley.” Produced by […]
Read MoreDr. Fraser Speaks with Lisa Rozner on CBS New York
On February 26th, Lisa Rozner of CBS New York spoke with a number of New York City leaders to illuminate the legacy of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. Among them was Dr. […]
Read MoreShe Ran to Transform Policy: Dr. Fraser discusses Chisholm on WNYC
“What was she trying to achieve by running for president?” This was the question posed by Brian Lehrer to Dr. Zinga A. Fraser on the Peabody Award-winning program The Brian […]
Read More“Uplifting Black Girlhood in Times of Political Struggle”: Tuesday, 10.10.23
What does it mean to be a Black girl in America in 2023? How does today’s contentious social and political climate affect their dreams, their sense of self, and their […]
Read MoreSAVE THE DATE: “The Battlefront is the Classroom” Discussion on March 27th
We are excited to announce the first event in our Shirley Chisholm Conversation Series: “The Battlefront is the Classroom!: A Conversation on Education, Culture Wars & Critical Race Theory.” The […]
Read MoreDr. Zinga Fraser To Moderate Panel on ‘The Chisholm Effect’
On February 25th, ASALH will co-sponsor a very special in-person “matinee” featuring the new critically-praised play Campaign 72, based on the life of Shirley Chisholm, who defied expectations when she […]
Read MoreThe Chisholm Project Welcomes Our Spring 2023 Intern: Mrs. Jessica Louis!
The Shirley Chisholm Project is proud to introduce our Spring 2023 intern: Brooklyn College student, aspiring attorney and housing justice advocate Mrs. Jessica Louis. Jessica Louis is a returning student […]
Read MoreThe Project is Seeking its First Shirley Chisholm Intern
The Shirley Chisholm Project is preparing for some exciting initiatives for the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023, and we are looking for a Brooklyn College Student to join our team […]
Read More“I Have Paved the Way:” Today in 1972, Shirley Chisholm Makes Her Mark at the Democratic National Convention
As a presidential candidate 50 years ago, Shirley Chisholm made a solemn vow to the marginalized people of America: she would not yield, she would not stop, and she would […]
Read MoreToday in 1972, Shirley Chisholm Declares ‘a New Era’ in U.S. Politics
“We are entering a new era in American politics in which we must, as Americans, demand stature and size from our national leadership—leadership which is fresh, leadership which is open, […]
Read MoreNew Year’s 2022: Remembering the Life of Shirley Chisholm
“I am, and always will be, a catalyst for change.” On New Year’s Day seventeen years ago, just over a month after her 81st birthday, Shirley Chisholm made her transition […]
Read MoreToday in History, A Catalyst for Change is Born
Ninety-seven years ago today, Shirley Anita St. Hill was born in Brooklyn to working-class Guyanese and Barbadian immigrants. In some accounts, it has been said that a diviner saw young […]
Read MoreOn Chisholm’s 97th Birthday & Giving Tuesday 2021, Support the Work of the Chisholm Project!
This year, Giving Tuesday falls on the same day as Hon. Shirley Chisholm’s 97th birthday. As we celebrate her life of activism, public service, civic education and scholarship, the Chisholm […]
Read MoreRemembering Chisholm’s Triumph of 1968
On November 5th 1968, Shirley Chisholm braved personal adversity & significant political obstacles to defeat renowned civil rights leader James Farmer and become the first Black woman elected to Congress […]
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