Shirley Chisholm

The revered civil rights activist and pioneering member of Congress chronicles her groundbreaking 1972 run for President as the first woman and person of colour—a work of immense historical importance that both captures and transcends its times, newly reissued to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of her campaign. “Shirley Chisholm created a path for me and for so many others. Today,...

"A timely, detailed, and inspiring book that helps maintain the intellectual legacy of Shirley Chisholm. The book reveals new dimensions of the congresswoman's politics, activism, and spirit." — Regina King, Academy Award–winning actor and star of Shirley Looking beyond her political symbolism to celebrate not only who Shirley Chisholm was but who she is — a revolutionary thinker with much...