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 More
Posts
Re-Introducing the Moderator of Our Conversation Series: Dr. Zinga A. Fraser
On Monday, March 27th, The Shirley Chisholm Project will host the first event in its Conversation Series: The Battlefront is the Classroom – A Discussion on Racial Equity in Education, Culture […]
Read More
Meet the Panelists of Our Conversation Series: Dr. Russell Rickford
On Monday, March 27th, The Shirley Chisholm Project will host the first event in its Conversation Series: The Battlefront is the Classroom – A Discussion on Racial Equity in Education, Culture […]
Read More
Meet the Panelists of Our Conversation Series: Shauna Brown
On Monday, March 27th, The Shirley Chisholm Project will host the first event in its Conversation Series: The Battlefront is the Classroom – A Discussion on Racial Equity in Education, Culture […]
Read More
Meet the Panelists of Our Conversation Series: Dr. LaTasha Levy
On Monday, March 27th, The Shirley Chisholm Project will host the first event in its Conversation Series: The Battlefront is the Classroom – A Discussion on Racial Equity in Education, […]
Read More
“The Battlefront is the Classroom!” Join the Discussion on March 27th.
Kicking off the Shirley Chisholm Project’s Conversation series, “The Battlefront is the Classroom” will explore the issues of public education, culture wars, the Black struggle for independent schooling, and critical […]
Read More
SAVE 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 More
Dr. 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 More
The 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 More
“She is a Visionary”: Dr. Fraser & Tavis Smiley on Chisholm’s Unbought & Unbossed Legacy
“What’s extraordinary about Chisholm is that you have people who hated her and people who loved her—but in many ways they all respected her…They admired her for her consistency, they […]
Read More
Shirley Chisholm…”A Black Woman Who Dared to Be Herself”
Today marks what would have been the Hon. Shirley Chisholm’s 98th birthday. Shirley Chisholm was many things. She was both a daughter of Brooklyn and a product of her […]
Read More
TODAY: Dr. Zinga Fraser & Tavis Smiley Discuss Chisholm’s Life & Legacy
On this day in 1924, the Hon. Shirley Chisholm was born in Brooklyn! Today, the Director of the Chisholm Project, Dr. Zinga A. Fraser, will join Tavis Smiley on his […]
Read More
Today in 1964, a Teacher-Organizer Became Assemblywoman
“I was the best-qualified nominee, and I was not going to be denied because of my sex.” —-Shirley Chisholm, reflecting on her decision to run for the NY State Assembly. On November […]
Read More
The 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 More