38. Shirley Chisholm

Big Reputations

In this episode we discuss the first African American woman in the US Congress and the first African American woman to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties. We consider the role that the media and other politicians played in her bid for candidacy and then we talk about the huge uphill battle that was Chisholm's political career (spoiler alert the hill includes racism and sexism). Finally we share some of Shirley’s achievements and lasting wins that still benefits us to this day.

Trigger warnings: Death threats, racism and sexism

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Hosts: Kimberly Kunkle and Rebecca L. Salois

Logo Design: Samantha Marmolejo

Music: Shawn P. Russell

Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell

Recording and Editing: Rebecca L. Salois

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Sources:

Chisholm ‘72: Unbought and Unbossed, directed by Shola Lynch

Shirley Chisholm: Catalyst for Change, by Barbara Winslow

Unbought and Unbossed, by Shirley Chisholm

The Good Fight, by Shirley Chisholm

National Women’s History Museum entry on Shirley Chisholm

US House of Representatives: History, Art, and Archives - Shirley Chisholm

The Shirley Chisholm Project