{"product_id":"shirley-chisholm-in-her-own-words-speeches-and-writings-hardcover","title":"Shirley Chisholm in Her Own Words: Speeches and Writings - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZinga A. Fraser\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eShirley Chisholm\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eShirley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLooking beyond her political symbolism to celebrate not only who Shirley Chisholm \u003ci\u003ewas\u003c\/i\u003e but who she \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e--a revolutionary thinker with much to teach us today.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the midst of her groundbreaking twenty-year career in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm once declared, \"Everyone--with the exception of the black woman herself--has been interpreting the black woman.\" Edited by Zinga A. Fraser, the leading scholar dedicated to the study of Chisholm's legacy, \u003ci\u003eShirley Chisholm in Her Own Words \u003c\/i\u003egives readers a rare opportunity to engage with the congresswoman's powerful ideas in her own voice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Many Americans are familiar with Chisholm's importance as the first Black woman in Congress and the first woman and African American to run for president with either major party. This long-overdue treatment of her work establishes Chisholm as an unparalleled public intellectual and Black feminist both in her time and now. The book not only contextualizes the Civil Rights and Black Power era; it also provides timeless insights on issues that are exceedingly relevant in our current moment. Featuring a captivating introduction by Fraser, \u003ci\u003eShirley Chisholm in Her Own Words\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a new generation to one of the most impactful proponents of democracy in America.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShirley Chisholm In Her Own Words: Speeches and Writings\u003c\/i\u003e is 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. As the editor, Zinga Fraser shows an understanding of Chisholm that motivates us to listen closely to her enduring voice in this political moment.--Regina King, Academy Award-winning actor and star of \u003ci\u003eShirley\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"There's no better way to know someone than through their own words. Fraser's book is an invaluable resource for anyone looking for insight into who Shirley Chisholm was both as a politician and as a person.\"--John Ridley, director and screenwriter of \u003ci\u003eShirley\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This pioneering collection of the writings and speeches of public intellectual, politician, and activist Shirley Chisholm establishes her as one of the most influential and productive Black feminists of the twenty-first century, though she has been too often forgotten in contemporary histories of the women's liberation movement in the U.S. Her bold call for all women in the U.S. to be 'revolutionaries' is one example of her radical vision of a world free of racism, sexism, poverty, class hierarchies, war, colonialism, and capitalism. A must-read, and a reminder of bell hooks's claim that 'feminism is for everybody.'\"--Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Founding Director of the Women's Research and Resource Center and Professor of Comparative Women's Studies at Spelman College\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZinga A. Fraser\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Women's and Gender Studies at Brooklyn College as well as director of the Shirley Chisholm Project on Brooklyn Women's Activism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978232398125,"sku":"9780520386983","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/47tIcReIs49780520386983.webp?v=1775801164","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/shirley-chisholm-in-her-own-words-speeches-and-writings-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}