Shirley Chisholm
Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics
By Anastasia C. Curwood
472 pp., 6.125 x 9.25, 22 halftones, 3 tables, appends., notes, bibl., index
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Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4696-7117-8
Published: January 2023 -
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4696-7118-5
Published: December 2022
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Anastasia C. Curwood interweaves Chisholm's public image, political commitments, and private experiences to create a definitive account of a consequential life. In so doing, Curwood suggests new truths for understanding the social movements of Chisholm's time and the opportunities she forged for herself through multicultural, multigenerational, and cross-gender coalition building.
About the Author
Anastasia C. Curwood is professor of history and co-founder of the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies at the University of Kentucky. She is the author of Stormy Weather: Middle-Class African American Marriages between the Two World Wars.
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"A well-rounded portrait of the late politician, who, half a century ago, helped set the tone for contemporary Black and feminist politics . . . Curwood deftly reveals Chisholm’s complexities and sometimes secretive nature as well as her tenacity in political struggles . . . A model political biography that all modern activists should read."—Kirkus Reviews (*STARRED* review)
"A vivid biographical assessment of a remarkable woman, Anastasia Curwood reminds us of Chisholm’s legacy & makes her absence on the current political scene seem even more profound.”—Foreword Reviews (*STARRED* review)
"Accessible and enlightening, this is a well-rounded portrait of a pioneering politician."—Publishers Weekly
"Readers will be left with a greater understanding of [Chisholm's] impact on the U.S. political landscape and the personal and political toll of her efforts; they’ll also develop a deeper understanding of the work to close inequality gaps that remains."—Library Journal
"A biography as formidable as the woman herself. Curwood opens up Shirley Chisholm's life and legacy for a new generation."—Katherine Mellen Charron, author of Freedom's Teacher: The Life of Septima Clark
"Curwood's comprehensive political biography reveals Shirley Chisholm beyond her symbolism in Black feminist politics. This much-needed book is a major achievement."—Ula Y. Taylor, author of The Promise of Patriarchy: Women and the Nation of Islam