At nine years old, Chisholm and her sisters reunited with their parents in Brooklyn. She would later credit her grandmother for teaching her “strength, dignity, and love.” She also attributed her passion for social justice to her father, a dedicated supporter of trade unions and Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey. Chisholm and her two sisters went to live with their grandmother in Barbados for several years. Hill in Brooklyn, New York, to Guyanese and Bajan parents who had immigrated to the U.S. Her work continues to inspire women half a century later.Ĭhisholm was born Shirley Anita St. By daring to be herself, Shirley Chisholm shows how one person forever changed the status quo.In The Inferior Sex, Caposhi Rev’s cover star is “Shirley Chisholm, candidate and trendsetter.” But beyond that, the real-life Chisholm was a trailblazer: the first Black woman elected to Congress, the first Black person and woman to run for president in a major party primary, and active in politics and education throughout her life. In this frank assessment, "Fighting Shirley" recalls how she took on an entrenched system, gave a public voice to millions, and embarked on a trailblazing bid to be the first woman and first African American President of the United States. Chisholm speaks out on her life in politics while illuminating the events, personalities, and issues of her time, including the schism in the Democratic party in the 1960s and '70s-all of which speak to us today. Unbought and Unbossed is her story, told in her own words-a thoughtful and informed look at her rise from the streets of Brooklyn to the halls of Congress. who dared to be a catalyst of change." Political pioneer Shirley Chisholm-activist, member of the House of Representatives, and former presidential candidate-was a woman who consistently broke barriers and inspired generations of American women, and especially women of color. In this classic work-a blend of memoir, social criticism, and political analysis that remains relevant today-the first Black Congresswoman to serve in American history, New York's dynamic representative Shirley Chisholm, traces her extensive political struggle and examines the problems that have long plagued the American system of government. House of Representatives."-National Women's History Museum "Her motto and title of her autobiography- Unbought and Unbossed-illustrates her outspoken advocacy for women and minorities during her seven terms in the U.S. "A tremendously impressive book."- Washington Post
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