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 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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“Shirley Chisholm in Her Own Words” Edited by Dr. Zinga Fraser Will Release in October
The First Collection of Chisholm’s Writings In the midst of her groundbreaking twenty-year career in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm once declared, “Everyone—with the exception of the […]
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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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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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“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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“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: 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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On Chisholm’s 97th Birthday & Giving Tuesday 2021, Support the Work of the Chisholm Project!
This year, Giving Tuesday falls on the same day as Hon. Shirley Chisholm’s 97th birthday. As we celebrate her life of activism, public service, civic education and scholarship, the Chisholm […]
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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 Discuss the Personal & Political Dimensions of Shirley Chisholm
Yesterday, on the eve of International Women’s Day, Dr. Zinga A. Fraser and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) joined Higher Heights to celebrate Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. While Chisholm is increasingly remembered […]
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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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Maya Wiley & Dr. Fraser Discuss Chisholm, Transformational Politics
“[Shirley Chisholm] was unwilling to change her position, or who she was, her experiences, or her authentic self, to seek higher office. And she was unapologetic about it. And that’s […]
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