The Shirley Chisholm Project of
Brooklyn Women’s Activism from 1945 to the Present
Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
Patricia Schroeder, Congressional Colleague
Former Congresswoman represented the Colorado’s 1st district from 1973-1997. While in Congress she became the first women to serve on the House Armed Services Committee. In 1988 she ran for President on the Democratic ticket and was a Congressional colleague and supporter of Shirley Chisholm.
People Still Don't Know Women's History
She Understood Power
The Shirley Chisholm Project of Brooklyn Women's Activism 1945 to the Present,
Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, 2900 Bedford Avenue, 2403 James Hall, Brooklyn, N.Y., 11210
Phone: (718) 951-5000 ext. 6647, Fax: (718) 951-4816