Shirley Chisholm in Her Own Words : University of California Press : 9780520386983 : 0520386981 : 05 Nov 2024 : "A timely, detailed, and inspiring book that helps maintain the intellectual legacy of Shirley Chisholm. The book reveals new dimensions of the congresswoman's politics, activism, and spirit."-Regina King, Academy Award-winning actor and star of Shirley Looking beyond her political symbolism to celebrate not only who Shirley Chisholm was but who she is-a revolutionary thinker with much to teach us today.   In the midst of her groundbreaking twenty-year career in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm once declared, "Everyone-with the exception of the black woman herself-has been interpreting the black woman." Edited by Zinga A. Fraser, the leading scholar dedicated to the study of Chisholm's legacy, Shirley Chisholm in Her Own Words gives readers a rare opportunity to engage with the congresswoman's powerful ideas in her own voice.   Many Americans