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New 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 […]
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Today 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 […]
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On 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 […]
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Remembering 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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Today in 1972: Chisholm’s Name Entered into Nomination and into History
On July 13th 1972, Shirley Chisholm’s name was officially entered into nomination for the U.S. presidency at the Democratic National Convention at Miami Beach. That day, she became the very […]
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50 Days Later, Ma’Khia Bryant Still Deserves Justice
It has been fifty days since 16-year old Ma’Khia Bryant was shot four times by Columbus police officer Nicholas Reardon mere seconds after arriving at her foster home. We are […]
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“She was a Revolutionary”: Dr. Fraser; Congresswomen Lee & Bush Discuss Shirley Chisholm in a History Channel Documentary
Dr. Zinga A. Fraser joins Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) in a short-form documentary on Shirley Chisholm’s presidential campaign produced this month by the History Channel. In […]
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There is Nothing Accidental About This System—Justice for Daunte Wright!
Yet another Black life, family and community is devastated by what Shirley Chisholm years ago described as “rampaging police brutality in the Black community” This time, a young Black man […]
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Remembering Shirley Chisholm As a Pillar of Women’s Political History
Throughout Women’s History Month, the Chisholm Project continued to lead the public conversation around Shirley Chisholm’s legacy. To begin the month, our Director joined Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Higher Heights for […]
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Dr. Fraser & Rep Lee Discuss the Personal & Political Dimensions of Shirley Chisholm
Yesterday, on the eve of International Women’s Day, Dr. Zinga A. Fraser and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) joined Higher Heights to celebrate Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. While Chisholm is increasingly remembered […]
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Dr. Fraser & Rep. Lee (D-CA) to Reflect on Shirley Chisholm’s Legacy For International Women’s Day
On Sunday, Dr. Zinga Fraser and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) will engage in a dialogue on the life and legacy of Shirley Chisholm. Their discussion will be part of a […]
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Congrats to 2021 Chisholm Conference Honoree–Dr. Zinga A. Fraser!
The Chisholm Project congratulates our Director, Dr. Zinga A. Fraser for her nomination as the honoree of the 2021 Shirley Chisholm Conference. Dr. Fraser is being recognized for her work […]
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A Brief Herstory of the Congressional Black Caucus
In February of 1971, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm joined 12 other Black U.S. Representatives as a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). The Black Caucus began as an informal […]
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The Chisholm Project Remembers Karen Lewis
The Shirley Chisholm Project mourns the loss of Karen Lewis, who died yesterday. Karen Lewis taught served in Chicago public schools for nearly 20 years, fought for the rights of […]
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