What Do We Want...Shirley Chisholm, a Woman of the Civil Rights Movement

"My God, what do we want? What does any human being want? Take away an accident of pigmentation of a thin layer of our outer skin and there is no difference between me and anyone else. All we want is for that trivial difference to make no difference." --Shirley Chisholm

About Unbought and Unbossed Unbought and Unbossed is Shirley Chisholm's account of her remarkable rise from [a] young girl in Brooklyn to America's first African-American Congresswoman. She shares how she took on an entrenched system, gave a public voice to millions, and sets the stage for her trailblazing bid to be the first woman and first African-American President of the United States. By daring to be herself, Shirley Chisholm shows us how she forever changed the status quo. Out of print for 40 years, this book is the definitive account of Shirley Chisholm’s life and opinions leading up to her unprecedented Presidential run. This expanded edition digs deeper into her impact on today and tomorrow’s world and is the first biography of her to be released in over 35 years. Source:  http://www.shirleychisholm.org/

Special Shout Out to the members of the Congressional Black Caucus who are celebrating 40 years of existence this year!  Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm was a founding member.  See Origins and the History of the Congressional Black Caucus.