Monday, December 2nd – Following a weekend in which New York City and the world celebrated Shirley Chisholm’s centennial birthday, SCP Director Dr. Zinga A. Fraser spoke with Dr. Julianne […]
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Shirley Chisholm Centennial
Regina King, Reina King, and Dr. Hazel Dukes Recognized at Chisholm Day 2024
On Thursday, the SCP was joined by Regina King, Reina King, and Dr. Hazel Dukes to assemble around, reflect on, and celebrate the life of the Hon. Shirley Chisholm. November […]
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Shirley Chisholm Centennial 2024: Calendar of Events
The SCP has a series of exciting events scheduled as we continue to commemorate 100 years since the birth of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. From Chisholm’s Trail to Harris’s Run: The […]
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Save the Date: Chisholm Day 2024 is November 14th!
Shirley Chisholm Day at Brooklyn College will be held on Thursday, November 14th, 2024 from 11am – 12:15pm in Woody Tanger Auditorium. Save the date! This year we will celebrate […]
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“Shirley Chisholm in Her Own Words” Available to Purchase Today
Shirley Chisholm in Her Own Words: Speeches and Writings is available to purchase today! In the midst of her groundbreaking twenty-year career in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Shirley […]
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Dr. Fraser Discusses the Chisholm Coalition on ABC’s “Sunday Extra”
In a wide-ranging interview on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Sunday Extra” this weekend, ”SCP Director Zinga A. Fraser discussed the origins and the global impact of Shirley Chisholm. The interview […]
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Co-Curators Zinga Fraser and Sarah Seidman Appear on Inside City Hall with Errol Louis
On Thursday, Dr. Zinga A. Fraser and Dr. Sarah Seidman appeared on NY1’s Inside City Hall to discuss the MCNY exhibition they co-curated, “Changing the Face of Democracy: Shirley Chisholm […]
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SCP Director on the “SHIRLEY” Chisholm Trail
For the past two weeks, SCP Director Zinga A. Fraser has been on the Shirley Chisholm trail, spreading the word about the new film by Participant media and the pathbreaking […]
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“Shirley” Will Stream on March 22nd
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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She Ran to Transform Policy: Dr. Fraser discusses Chisholm on WNYC
“What was she trying to achieve by running for president?” This was the question posed by Brian Lehrer to Dr. Zinga A. Fraser on the Peabody Award-winning program The Brian […]
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“Changing the Face of Democracy”: A MCNY/Chisholm Project Partnership
The Shirley Chisholm Project is proud to announce our partnership with the Museum of the City of New York to produce the first major exhibit centering the life and legacy […]
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