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Chisholm ’72 – Unbought and Unbossed

DVD. By Shola Lynch. 2004. 76 min.
Documentary about Brooklyn Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm and her campaign to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee in 1972.

African American, Democracy & Citizenship, Women's History

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Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters

Book – Non-fiction. By Andrea Davis Pinkney. 2000. 120 pages.
Mini-biographies of ten African-American women for upper elementary and middle school.

African American, Organizing, Women's History

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Caribbean Connections: Moving North

Teaching Guide. Edited by Catherine Sunshine and Keith Warner. 2005. 240 pages.
Literature and essays about Caribbean life in the United States.

Immigration, Latino, US Foreign Policy

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The Black History of the White House

Book – Non-fiction. By Clarence Lusane. 2010. 544 pages.
The untold story of African Americans in the White House from the 18th century to the present, including the presidents who held people in bondage.

African American, Racism & Racial Identity, Slavery