Shirley Chisholm, Robert Kennedy, Bed Stuy and More: 5 Longreads for a Long...
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we’ve collected the stories of a few remarkable Brooklyn people (and places) who fought for racial justice — from the groundbreaking politician Shirley Chisholm...
View ArticleBrooklynite You Should Know: Shirley Chisholm
The late great Shirley Chisholm was not only the first African-American woman to be elected to Congress, she was also the first major-party black candidate for the President of the United States and...
View ArticleCheck Out the Top Five Proposals for the Planned Shirley Chisholm Memorial
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View ArticleA Walk Through Shirley Chisholm’s Brooklyn
Editor’s note: This story is an update of one that ran in 2015. Read the original here. When I was growing up, I knew who Shirley Chisholm was. I come from that generation of African American children...
View ArticleCeremony Kicks Off Official Start of Shirley Chisholm Rec Center Project in...
After years of negotiations, a new community center is finally coming to East Flatbush — and it will bear the name of one of Brooklyn’s proudest civic leaders, former Brooklyn Congresswoman Shirley...
View ArticleCelebrate Shirley Chisholm and the Crown Heights North Association With a New...
Local preservation stalwart the Crown Heights North Association is kicking off their 20th anniversary celebration year with a special walking tour tracking Shirley Chisholm's history in the...
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