Save the date: November 29, 2011 at Brooklyn College. Keynote Speaker: Anita Hill Ms. Hill gained national exposure when she testified at the 1991 Senate confirmation hearings for US Justice […]
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Shirley Chisholm Day 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 Neshoba: The Price of Freedom 11:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Woody Tanger Auditorium Brooklyn College Library The film Neshoba: The Price of Freedom tells the story […]
Read MoreRangel introduces Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
Congressman Charles B. Rangel Introduces Bill Honoring Shirley Chisholm, Former Brooklyn Representative March 31, 2011 Congressman Charles Rangel today introduced the Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor the […]
Read MoreBrooklyn College article on Shirley Chisholm Day 2010
Shirley Chisholm Day Marked by Enlightenment and Emotion Brooklyn College, December 3, 2010 A state holiday since 2005, Shirley Chisholm Day honors the Brooklyn College alumna who was a seven-term […]
Read MorePress release for Donna Brazile’s speech during Shirley Chisholm Day 2010
CNN Commentator Brazile to Speak at Brooklyn College Brooklyn Daily Eagle, November 28, 2010 Democratic consultant and CNN commentator Donna Brazile is the guest speaker of the Shirley Chisholm Center […]
Read MoreBrooklyn College article on the Shirley A. Chisholm state office building dedication ceremony
Building in Brooklyn Renamed to Honor Alumna Shirley Chisholm Brooklyn College, October 12, 2010 On October 4, Governor David Paterson dedicated a state building in downtown Brooklyn in honor of […]
Read MoreState office building renamed in honor of Shirley Chisholm
Governor Paterson Renames State Building to Honor Shirley Chisholm Governor Monitor: Public Sector News & Information, October 5, 2010 Governor David A. Paterson announced that the State office building located at […]
Read MoreNY1 story on the Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building in Fort Greene
State Building Renamed To Honor Shirley Chisholm New York One News, October 5, 2010 Five years after her death, a state building in Fort Greene, Brooklyn is named in honor […]
Read MoreNY1 story on Barbara Winslow and Brooklyn College’s Women’s Studies Program
Women Helping Women: Advocate’s Legacy Inspire Collegiate Program in Brooklyn Jeanine Ramirez, New York One News, March 23, 2010 Barbara Winslow is the founder and director of the Shirley Chisholm […]
Read MoreAgenda of 2010 Women’s Herstory Event
BP President Markowitz to Celebrate Women’s “Herstory” at Borough Hall Induction Ceremony and Reception March 18, 2010 Annual event, held in conjunction with Women’s History Month, honors contributions of Brooklyn […]
Read MoreNPR’s “Tell Me More” offers a remembrance of Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm: Portrait Of A Pioneer March 10, 2009 Forty years ago, Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American woman to be sworn in to Congress. In 1972, Chisholm also became […]
Read MoreBrooklyn College Magazine article on the Shirley Chisholm Project
Unlocking the Legacy of Women's Activism (PDF) Brooklyn College Magazine, Spring 2008 Download the PDF.
Read MoreBrooklyn College Spotlight on Barbara Winslow
Spotlight: The Chisholm Project: Professor Barbara Winslow Preserves the Chisholm Legacy November 24, 2008 The Shirley Chisholm Project of Brooklyn Women's Activism-1945 to Present continues to expand. And Barbara Winslow, […]
Read MoreBrian Reed writes about Shirley Chisholm’s time in Congress
Chisholm Forged A Place For Black Congresswomen Brian Reed, NPR, November 4, 2008 When asked about Shirley Chisholm, the first thing many people mention is her historic, albeit unsuccessful, 1972 […]
Read MoreAcademy Award-Winning Filmmaker Michael Moore Dedicates Book to Shirley Chisholm
Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Michael Moore on the Election, the Bailout, Healthcare, and 10 Proposed Decrees for the New President’s First 10 Days Democracy Now, October 31, 2008 With the election […]
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