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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 ""Curwood has written a definitive and absorbing biography of Shirley Chisholm that details her life and work, as well as her unparalleled influence on feminism, politics and activism.""—Karla Strand, Ms. Magazine ""An indelible portrait of the path-breaking politician . . . . [A] stirring biography.""—Christian Science Monitor"

"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) An indelible portrait of the path-breaking politician . . . . [A] stirring biography.""--Christian Science Monitor Curwood has written a definitive and absorbing biography of Shirley Chisholm that details her life and work, as well as her unparalleled influence on feminism, politics and activism.""--Karla Strand, Ms. Magazine 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 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) 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 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) An indelible portrait of the path-breaking politician . . . . [A] stirring biography.""--Christian Science Monitor Curwood has written a definitive and absorbing biography of Shirley Chisholm that details her life and work, as well as her unparalleled influence on feminism, politics and activism.""--Karla Strand, Ms. Magazine 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) Accessible and enlightening, this is a well-rounded portrait of a pioneering politician.""--Publishers Weekly"

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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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