Speak UP , Speak OUT!: The Extraordinary Life of “Fighting Shirley Chisholm”

This biography traces Shirley Chisholm’s path from Brooklyn, where the daughter of Barbadian immigrants developed her political grounding in the 1950s, into public office. A Black activist, Chisholm entered politics, achieved numerous firsts in elected roles, and became the first Black woman chosen for the U.S. House of Representatives. Archival photographs and sources accompany her story and her influence on people who followed her in public life.