“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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The 50th Anniversary of Shirley Chisholm’s Presidential Campaign
Shirley Chisholm…”A Black Woman Who Dared to Be Herself”
Today marks what would have been the Hon. Shirley Chisholm’s 98th birthday. Shirley Chisholm was many things. She was both a daughter of Brooklyn and a product of her […]
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TODAY: Dr. Zinga Fraser & Tavis Smiley Discuss Chisholm’s Life & Legacy
On this day in 1924, the Hon. Shirley Chisholm was born in Brooklyn! Today, the Director of the Chisholm Project, Dr. Zinga A. Fraser, will join Tavis Smiley on his […]
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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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