About us
The Shirley Chisholm Project of Brooklyn Women’s Activism is a repository of women’s grassroots social activism in Brooklyn since 1945 and ongoing in the present.
In the spirit of Chisholm’s legacy as a path-breaking community and political activist, the archive follows the many paths she pioneered by including materials representing the wide range of women’s grassroots activism throughout the borough.
Our team
Zinga Fraser
Director of The Shirley Chisholm Project
Zinga A. Fraser is an Assistant Professor in the Africana Studies Department at Brooklyn College. Dr. Fraser is also the Director of the Shirley Chisholm Project on Brooklyn Women’s Activism at Brooklyn College.
Jessica Louis
Spring 2023 Intern
Jessica Louis is a returning student at Brooklyn College. She is currently in her senior year of study, working towards her undergraduate degrees. She is pursuing dual degrees – a B.A. in Africana Studies and a B.A. in Political Science.
Torrese Arquee
Administrative Assistant
Torrese Arquee received a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies at Brooklyn College. During his undergraduate studies, he conducted independent research on Shirley Chisholm with Dr. Zinga Fraser through the Mellon Transfer Student Research Program.
Blog
Re-Introducing the Moderator of Our Conversation Series: Dr. Zinga A. Fraser
Meet the Panelists of Our Conversation Series: Dr. Russell Rickford
Meet the Panelists of Our Conversation Series: Shauna Brown
Meet the Panelists of Our Conversation Series: Dr. LaTasha Levy
“The Battlefront is the Classroom!” Join the Discussion on March 27th.
SAVE THE DATE: “The Battlefront is the Classroom” Discussion on March 27th
Dr. Zinga Fraser To Moderate Panel on ‘The Chisholm Effect’
The Chisholm Project Welcomes Our Spring 2023 Intern: Mrs. Jessica Louis!
“She is a Visionary”: Dr. Fraser & Tavis Smiley on Chisholm’s Unbought & Unbossed Legacy
Shirley Chisholm…”A Black Woman Who Dared to Be Herself”
