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From Chisholm’s Trail to Harris’s Run: The Evolution of Black Women in U.S. Presidential Politics

October 28, 2024 @ 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT

Free
Left to Right: Dr. Jelani Cobb, Dr. Keisha Blain, Dr. Zinga Fraser, and Sandra Bookman

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In 1972, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm became the first woman to run on a major party ticket and first woman of color to run for President of the United States. Fifty-two years later, on the 100th anniversary of Chisholm’s birth, Vice President Kamala Harris is pursuing the office that eluded Chisholm.

Join the Museum of the City of New York for a panel discussion about the ways Chisholm’s run set the stage for Harris and the role of black women in shaping our democracy. Featuring guest speakers, Dr. Jelani Cobb, Dean of Journalism at Columbia University and Writer at The New Yorker Magazine, Dr. Zinga Fraser, Director of the Shirley Chisholm Project at Brooklyn College, and Dr. Keisha Blain, Professor of Africana Studies and History at Brown University. ABC News’s Sandra Bookman will moderate the panel.

Tickets are limited.
Please RSVP by Thursday, October 24, 2024.

Details

Date:
October 28, 2024
Time:
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Cost:
Free
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Venue

Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St.
New York, NY
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Audience
Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff

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