On May 21, 1910, some 10,000 New Yorkers gathered in Union Square to demand that women receive the right to vote. The rally, the largest woman suffrage demonstration yet held in the country, ...

Chisholm addresses the Democratic Convention while her Supporters Cheer, Jo Freeman, 1972, Reproduction, Courtesy of Jo Freeman Graphic Photograph Join us for a free, full day of professional learning ...

Left to Right: Dr. Jelani Cobb, Dr. Keisha Blain, Dr. Zinga Fraser, and Sandra Bookman In 1972, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm became the first woman to run on a major party ticket and first woman of ...

Unknown Photographer. Voter Registration, 1963. 1963. Special Collections and University Archives Rutgers University Libraries. Join us on weekends in October as we dive into the power of civic ...

Don’t miss our most spectacular Halloween event of the season—our annual MCNY Halloween Bash is back! Step into the spotlight and dress up as your favorite Broadway character for a night of theatrical ...

From left to right: Image courtesy of Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C., LC-DIG-ppmsca-55930; Image courtesy of Ingrid Griffith. Shirley Chisholm: Unbossed & ...

This workshop is designed for families. We encourage children and their grown-ups to participate together. Join us for an interactive workshop where you'll pull from art deco design elements to ...

Join us for a matinee screening of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (Eric Radomski, Bruce Timm, 1993, 76 mins). In this animated feature set in the 1940s, Batman confronts a mysterious new villain who is ...

Join us for Storytime for Tots (ages 18 months to 3 years), a free bilingual Storytime program and hear stories and songs about NYC facilitated by a NYPL librarian. This Storytime will incorporate ...

To commemorate the centennial of the birth of Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005), the Museum of the City of New York and the Shirley Chisholm Project at Brooklyn College will present the first major museum ...