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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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“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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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“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 […]
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Today 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, […]
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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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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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“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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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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