Speak Up, Speak Out!: Shirley Chisholm

Chisholm, a daughter of Barbadian immigrants, developed her political skills in Brooklyn in the 1950s and became the first Black woman elected to the U.S. She was known for her "pepper pot" attitude and fought against sexism and racism in her own life. As the first Black woman in the House and the first Black woman to seek the presidential nomination from a major political party, Chisholm laid the groundwork for future Black women. The biography, extensively researched and reviewed by experts, traces Chisholm's journey from her childhood in Brooklyn to her first taste of politics at Brooklyn College. Chisholm's campaign trail and the U.S. Capitol were marked by her fight for fair wages, equal rights, and an end to the Vietnam War.