Much of Chisholm's personal life was alluded to in the film, but not explored in detail. In real life, Shirley Chisholm married Conrad Chisholm in the late 1940s. The two never had children and ...

This is perhaps what makes the costume design by Megan Coates compelling: the designs allude to the power dynamics always at play in Chisholm’s personal and professional life. SHIRLEY.

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted “The Chisholm Effect,” an event at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum that brought civil leaders together to honor the life and legacy of Congresswoman ...

The statue was designed by local artist Julia Bottoms, who said she found deep personal meaning in Chisholm’s story. “Shirley made her ... but as a Black woman. My life, work, and dreams ...

and Here and Now takes a look at the very first major exhibit on the life and legacy of the former congresswoman, "Changing the Face of Democracy: Shirley Chisholm at 100." The exhibit opened on ...

“Unbossed and Unbowed,” a one-woman stage play dramatizing the life and political ... relevant to viewers’ personal lives today. “Shirley Chisholm broke ground for Black women in politics ...

Called “Changing the Face of Democracy: Shirley Chisholm at 100,” the exhibit showcases the native Brooklynite’s life and political legacy until her death in 2005 at 80. It opened in July ...

“Shirley Chisholm lived an honorable life of service and was a trailblazer who opened doors for generations of Black women and opened the imagination of what leadership looked like for our ...

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted "The Chisholm Effect," an ... civil leaders together to honor the life and ...