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February is Black History Month

January 29, 2012 Written by Professor Barbara Winslow, Director of the Shirley Chisholm Project In 1926, activist and historian Carter G. Woodson pioneered the celebration of “Negro History Week”, designated […]

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A National Holiday is Established

January 17, 2012 A National Holiday is Established for Martin Luther King Jr. with legislative help from Shirley Chisholm From Prospect Heights Patch: It took 15 years for Dr. King's […]

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Melissa Harris-Perry on MSNBC

Melissa Harris-Perry to Debut Weekend Program on MSNBC Starting February 4, 2012 MSNBC contributor Melissa Harris-Perry is the latest addition to MSNBC’s expanding weekend lineup. Her new program, set to […]

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Mentorship

Donna Brazile said, “In 2012, Go Forth and Mentor!” December 31, 2011 My mom, Jean, was the strongest and the most amazing woman I’ve ever known. And I’ve known a […]

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Chisholm ’72 40th Anniversary Conference

This conference celebrates the fortieth anniversary of Shirley Chisholm's historic bid for the Democratic Party presidential nomination. Chisholm, daughter of the borough of Brooklyn, honored alumni of Brooklyn College, first […]

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