Description: "Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress, where she served for seven terms. She worked to improve the lives of children in need and was an outspoken champion of women's rights. In 1972, she was the first Black person ever to seek the nomination of President of the United States from a major party. This is her story." --Page 4 of cover.
Brief description: Markia Jenai was raised in Detroit during rough times, and found adventure through art and storytelling. After studying at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, she has made it her goal to create worlds where people of color are front and center. When she's not drawing, she like to watch documentaries, listen to Dungeons & Dragons livestreams, and read historical articles, all of which fuels her work!
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Equal Rights. Race. History.
This is a biography in the form of a graphic novel about Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress and the first Black woman ever to be nominated as the president of the United States. Shirley, a champion of equal rights for women, spent most of her childhood in Barbados, moved to the US later on, and went on to achieve great things while constantly breaking the glass ceiling in a racially charged US. She overcame all the obstacles she met with being a Black woman, and went on to become a high-achieving student, winning awards and getting herself into prestigious colleges. Soon enough, she realised she would need to fight and raise her voice to be heard in a world run by men, and in doing so, encouraged many other women to question authority and to dissent where necessary. A truly inspiring read for children from all backgrounds.
Kasturi Roy Bardhan