Coming up on Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters we’re talking about the first Black Congresswoman and poltiical icon Shirley Chisholm and the Netflix biopic SHIRLEY featuring Oscar-winning actress Regina King as Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. Our special guest is Dr. Zinga A. Fraser, Director of the Shirley Chisholm Project on Brooklyn Women’s Activism and the historical consultant for the film SHIRLEY.

Dr. Fraser's recent book Shirley Chisholm: In her Own Words a Collection of Speeches and Writings published this fall by the University of California Press is can be purchased from our podcast affiliate bookstore -- your purchases support independent booksellers and a small commission supports Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters.