Shirley Chisholm's Legacy: Reimagining Democracy in the U.S and Diaspora
Sat, Nov 09
|Staten Island
Time & Location
Nov 09, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Staten Island, 76 Franklin Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301, USA
About the event
Shirley Chisholm's Legacy: Reimagining Democracy in the U.S and Diaspora, a talk and book signing by Dr. Zinga Fraser, Assistant Professor in the Africana Studies Department and Women’s and Gender Studies program at Brooklyn College and author of her newly published book Shirley Chislom in Her Own Words at Christ Church Parish Hall (76 Franklin Avenue) Visit www.tibetanmuseum.org for additional information and to reserve a seat.
Dr. Zinga A. Fraser is currently an Assistant Professor in the Africana Studies Department and Women’s and Gender Studies program at Brooklyn College. A foremost expert on Shirley Chisholm, Black Congressional Women, and Black feminist politics and culture, Dr. Fraser serves as the Director of the Shirley Chisholm Project on Brooklyn Women’s Activism, and most recently was the historical consultant on the Netflix feature “Shirley,” written and directed by John Ridley, produced by and starring Regina King.
Her book, Shirley Chisholm: In her Own Words…