03/03/2026
As we enter the first week of Women’s History month we celebrate all women who are change agents across the globe . We are excited about our Directors upcoming discussion on Chisholm at Brown University this Thursday . When we continue to think of how to operate and promote Democracy what better way to insert Chisholm’s legacy .. oin us for an author discussion of Shirley Chisholm in Her Own Words, a new book edited by Zinga A. Fraser, the leading scholar dedicated to the study of Chisholm’s legacy.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Racial Justice Resource Center on the second floor of the Rockefeller Library. Free and open to the public.
Many Americans are familiar with Chisholm’s importance as the first Black woman in Congress and the first woman and African American to run for president with either major party. This long-overdue treatment of her work establishes Chisholm as an unparalleled public intellectual and Black feminist both in her time and now. The book not only contextualizes the Civil Rights and Black Power era, it also provides timeless insights on issues that are exceedingly relevant in our current moment. Featuring a captivating introduction by Fraser, Shirley Chisholm in Her Own Words introduces a new generation to one of the most impactful proponents of democracy in America.
https://events.brown.edu/library/event/323095-shirley-chisholm-and-american-democracy
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