<description>&lt;p&gt;Shirley Chisholm ran what appeared to be a quixotic campaign for the presidency in 1972. Yet, her legacy in American politics runs deep, and a new generation of lawmakers, particularly women of color, look to her as an inspiration. Even so, it&amp;apos;s easy to reduce her importance to &amp;quot;firsts&amp;quot;- first black woman in Congress, first black woman to run for president, and so on. To help paint a fuller, more complicated picture of Congresswoman Chisholm, we are pleased to have as our guest-- Anastasia Curwood of the University of Kentucky. She&amp;apos;s the author of the new book &amp;quot;Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Also-Rans

Mark A. Lempke

Episode 21: Unbought and Unbossed (w/ Anatasia Curwood)

JUL 22, 202358 MIN
The Also-Rans

Episode 21: Unbought and Unbossed (w/ Anatasia Curwood)

JUL 22, 202358 MIN

Description

Shirley Chisholm ran what appeared to be a quixotic campaign for the presidency in 1972. Yet, her legacy in American politics runs deep, and a new generation of lawmakers, particularly women of color, look to her as an inspiration. Even so, it's easy to reduce her importance to "firsts"- first black woman in Congress, first black woman to run for president, and so on. To help paint a fuller, more complicated picture of Congresswoman Chisholm, we are pleased to have as our guest-- Anastasia Curwood of the University of Kentucky. She's the author of the new book "Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics."