The Shirley Chisholm Project of
Brooklyn Women’s Activism from 1945 to the Present
Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
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
What is the Project About?
In the spirit of Chisholm’s legacy as a path breaking community and political activist, the archive follows the many paths she pioneered, by including materials representing the wide range of women’s activism throughout the borough. The archive consists of documents and other materials, including oral histories, from people who knew or worked with Chisholm, as well as from the extraordinary diversity of women’s activism in Brooklyn since 1945. Housed in Brooklyn College’s library, it is a resource for K-12 students, college students, community activists, public policy experts, scholars, and the general public, the archive will expand our understanding of women’s place in history and of the significance and consequence of social activism itself.
Photo Credit, Jo Freeman
