Podcast #75: Shirley Chisholm
Description
In this episode, we’re live at PodFest Berlin! DLS co-founders Katy Derbyshire and Florian Duijsens do the introducing, while DLSP Producer Susan Stone tells us about the amazing life of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress (in 1968). Four years later, Shirley was the first Black person and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. She was known for her hard work on behalf of equal rights, introducing legislation that helped women and children, workers and the poor. Additionally, she was called the “best dressed woman on Capitol Hill” for her sharp style. Shirley’s legendary campaign slogan was “Unbought and unbossed,” and she kept the philosophy throughout her long political career. Shirley never wanted to be remembered as the “first” this or that, but as someone who fought for change and blazed a path for those like her in politics. Her legacy is undeniable.
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Little Shirley with grandmother Emmeline Searle, 1925</figcaption></figure><figure class="aligncenter size-large">
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Shirley’s graduation photo, 1942</figcaption></figure><figure class="aligncenter size-large">
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Shirley and first husband Conrad Chisholm</figcaption></figure><figure class="aligncenter size-large">
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">With cool guy in hat, her political mentor Wesley McDonald Holder (Mac)</figcaption></figure><figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":135078933,"permalink":"https:\/\/deadladiesshow.com\/2024\/09\/19\/podcast-75-shirley-chisholm\/"}' class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
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Shirley with Rosa Parks
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Being sworn into Congress by House Speaker McCormack, January 1969</figcaption></figure><figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":135078933,"permalink":"https:\/\/deadladiesshow.com\/2024\/09\/19\/podcast-75-shirley-chisholm\/"}' class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
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