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The Latest Info on the COVID-19 Outbreak

Arlington County's Response to the Outbreak and Your Library

Arlington County Public Health Division (ACPHD) is monitoring the latest information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), and following directions from state and local health officials.

At this time, all 8 Arlington Public Library locations are open and operating on our normal schedule.

Events and Programs

To ensure the health and safety of our community, Arlington County has recently issued Guidance for Public Meetings and Gatherings to Mitigate and Contain the Spread of COVID-19. 

Check the Library calendar for the status of individual events. Event policies are under review and will be updated as necessary.

Library patrons, parents and guardians are advised to follow any recommendations issued by ACPHD and the CDC regarding social gatherings.

Steps We Are Taking

Your safety, and that of Library staff, is our primary concern. With that in mind we are taking the following steps:

  • We are cleaning and sanitizing as much as possible, especially in "high touch" areas of all Library facilities.
  • Shared toys and other children's high-touch items will be removed from our public spaces.
  • American Girl Dolls will not be available for holds or borrowing until further notice.
  • Hand sanitizer is available for library users.

Library Access from Home

If you prefer not to visit the Library in person, you can contact library staff during open hours via Chat or Text. Or call us at your favorite Library location.

With our digital services, your library card gives you free access to eBooks, eAudiobooks, digital magazines, online classes and more. Learn more about our eCollection.

Library Materials

Some patrons have asked about the viability of disinfecting returned materials. We currently do not disinfect borrowed materials when they are returned or used in the Library. Currently, disinfecting these types of items and materials is not included in the recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Check back for updates as the situation evolves.

 

 

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Oral History: Bringing the Metro to Arlington

Interview with Roye Lowry

The arrival of the Metrorail in 1977 forever changed the landscape of Arlington, shaping the region for decades to come.

Arlington Voices the Oral History Collection

Oral histories are used to understand historical events, actors, and movements from the point of view of real people’s personal experiences.

In 2010, Arlington County released the documentary, “Arlington County’s Smart Growth Journey." It focused on the development of Arlington via the Metro system and featured interviews with people involved in this historic growth period. In this interview, narrator Roye Lowry details the trials and tribulations of the landmark Metro project, some of which are featured in the Smart Growth documentary.

Lowry served on Arlington’s County Board from 1962-1965. During that time he helped lay the groundwork for the construction of the Northern Virginia Metro system and related County development.

Metrorail car, 1969, WMATA photo.

Narrator:  Roye Lowry
Interviewer: Mary Curtius
Date: December 5, 2007

From the documentary:

[7:35]: The schools were a major interest. But also, the development of Arlington became of interest because we were just building apartments and gas stations almost everywhere.

[14:57]: The first place was Rosslyn. We got to give a lot of credit to the man who was then the head of our highway division, Stoneburner, Mr. Stoneburner because they wanted to run 66 right flat down what would have then been the middle of Rosslyn, which would distort any possibility of development.

[13:27]: When they began to talk Metro plans, we were for it because that is the only way we’re going to escape having highways.

[29:17]: The notion was we tried to unite public purpose and private profit. If you can successfully do that in anything you’ve got a winner.

From the oral history interview:

On the Metrorail coming to Arlington:

Roye Lowry: Arlington was just in the way. People who lived out in the hinterlands, no matter where, they just wanted to get through here to get to Washington. We lived here. We were in the way and we weren’t going to move. We had this notion of preserving a community of approximately 200-210,000 people. That was the notion and it turned out to be pretty good.

Mary Curtius: What was the population back in ‘61, ‘62? Was it anywhere near 200,000?

RL: No, it had to be 160,000 maybe, something like that.

Rosslyn Station construction sign with crane in background.

On development in Arlington:

MC: Do you think you understood at the time. I understand the preservation motive, you wanted to save Arlington from being carved up.

RL: But we’re redeveloping at the same time.

MC: Did you think it would help redevelopment, that Metro would help redevelopment?

RL: We were pretty sure it would. Metro is going to run through Arlington. There are going to be some stations. It’s not just going to run through Arlington. It took much longer than was anticipated to get it going. I remember when there was some kind of ceremony, dedication ceremony or something in Clarendon when the Orange Line. It was a big celebration. I was standing there in the crowd and I saying it’s seven years behind schedule right now when it gets there.

Roye Lowry conducted this interview as part of Arlington County’s “Smart Growth” documentation project, and the full interview can be accessed at the Center for Local History – VA 975.5295 A7243oh series 8, no. 10. Fifteen additional interviews in this series are also available at the Center for Local History, and the full “Arlington County Smart Growth Journey” documentary is available online.

Front page of the Northern Virginia Sun, from July 2, 1977.

Page 2 of the Northern Virginia Sun, from July 2, 1977.

The goal of the Arlington Voices project is to showcase the Center for Local History’s oral history collection in a publicly accessible and shareable way.

The Arlington Public Library began collecting oral histories of long-time residents in the 1970s, and since then the scope of the collection has expanded to capture the diverse voices of Arlington’s community. In 2016, staff members and volunteers recorded many additional hours of interviews, building the collection to 575 catalogued oral histories.

To browse our list of narrators indexed by interview subject, check out our community archive. To read a full transcript of an interview, visit the Center for Local History located at Central Library.

Library Catalog Upgrade

New Features for Search and Your Account

As of Tuesday, March 3, you should see some upgrades to the Library's online catalog and in your account.

Search

  • Improved search suggestions and spelling suggestions
  • Boosted search for materials in a specific language
  • Filter searches using “OR” operators (such as “books OR ebooks”).
  • Lock search filters to continuously limit searches to only materials you're interested in.

Account

  • Physical objects (books, etc.) and digital items now have separate tabs under Checked Out Items and Holds
  • Reading history can now be searched (Reading History is an opt-in feature within your account)
  • Items on your Reading History can now be added to Lists

Recommended for You

  • Improved Recommended For You section gives suggestions based on titles you have rated in the catalog.
  • Don't see anything in Recommended For You? Try rating items in your Reading History, or your recent checkouts.

Celebrate Women’s History Month

March 2020

We celebrate Women's History Month each March in recognition of the important contributions women have made - and continue to make - in our country's history. 

Women's History Month began in 1982, when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28, which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” Learn more at womenshistorymonth.gov.

Exhibit at Central Library: "Women's Work, Then & Now"

Visit Central Library from March 5 - April 2 to view the new exhibition, “Women’s Work: Then & Now,” commemorating both Arlington County’s 100th anniversary and the 100 years since the passage of the 19th Amendment.

Included in this exhibition are stories, photographs, letters and memorabilia, which spotlight individuals and groups of Arlington women dedicated to improving their community and the lives of others.

The exhibition is located in the lobby at Central Library, and is open to the public during Library hours.

Women's History Month Events at the Library

A Fight for Educational Equality: Civil Rights Activist Dorothy Hamm

Dorothy Hamm (1919-2004)

Celebrate Black History Month and the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment with stories about women who have used their voices and their votes to better their communities and help shape the United States.

For decades, Dorothy Hamm was at the forefront of the civil rights movement in Arlington, working tirelessly to bring equality to the County. She lead the charge to successfully desegregate Arlington’s schools and theaters, and was involved in numerous community organizations and leadership positions.

Early Life

Dorothy Hamm was born in 1919 in Caroline County, Virginia, in a family of seven children. The only school that accepted African-American students was six miles away from their home, so in 1926 the family moved to Fairfax County where the children could attend elementary school.

However, Virginia was still a segregated state, and when Hamm graduated from primary school the family found that there was no junior high or high school for African-American students within a thirty-five-mile radius. Instead, because her mother was a government employee, Dorothy was able to attend secondary schools in Washington, D.C. She went on to enroll in Miner Teacher’s College, also in D.C.. She also attended classes at the Cortez Peters School of Business and George Washington University.

Image courtesy of Carmela Hamm, from the Library of Virginia.

Hamm married Edward Leslie Hamm, Sr., in 1942 and the couple moved to Arlington in 1950, where they would raise their three children. During this time, Hamm worked in numerous government positions, including as an administrator in the Army Surgeon General’s Office, where she worked until 1963.

The catalyst for Hamm’s involvement in the civil rights movement came in the form of the 1954 Supreme Court decision that ruled segregation illegal in public schools.

Arlington Public Schools

In 1956, Hamm, along with her husband, became plaintiffs in the first civil action case filed to integrate the Arlington Public School system. When no action towards integration had been taken a year after the suit was filed, Hamm and her husband took their oldest son, Edward Leslie Jr., to enroll at Stratford Junior High School. They, and other African-American students who attempted to enroll in the still segregated Arlington schools, were denied admission that year. In September 1957, a few days after the opening of the school year, crosses were burned on the lawns of two Arlington families, and at the Calloway United Methodist Church, a central location for organizers in the effort to desegregate the schools, and a site of workshops held by ministers, lawyers and educators preparing parents and students for school integration.

Over the course of this process, Hamm recalled in interviews many experiences with discrimination and intimidation.

Frontpage of The Northern Virginia Sun, February 2, 1959.

Page 2 of The Northern Virginia Sun, February 2, 1959.

On January 19, 1959, Senator Harry F. Byrd’s statewide policy of “massive resistance” to the Supreme Court ruling was outlawed by the Virginia Supreme Court.

On February 2, Ronald Deskins, Michael Jones, Lance Newman, and Gloria Thompson were enrolled as the first black students at Stratford Junior High, making Arlington the first county in Virginia to integrate its schools. Hamm’s sons would enter Stratford later that year.

In 1960 Dorothy Hamm was a plaintiff in another case, a court action to eliminate the pupil placement form, which was used to exclusively assign African-American students to certain schools as a means to get around the Supreme Court’s ruling on desegregation.

In 1961, Hamm was again a plaintiff in a court action to integrate the athletic program of the Arlington Public Schools, after Hamm’s son had been barred from participating in Stratford’s wrestling program because of the physical contact between Black and white students. As a result of the court action, discrimination in Arlington athletic programs was declared to be illegal.

Civic Life

In 1963, Hamm was the plaintiff in a civil action case to eliminate the poll tax and remove the race designation from public forms and voting records in Arlington County. (Read "If you Don't Vote, You Don't Count", our story from August 15, 2019, about the history of the poll tax in Arlington County, to learn more.)

The same year, Hamm also became involved in the fight to desegregate Arlington’s theaters. She initiated another civil court suit and helped to organize what would become a year of picketing efforts in protest of segregation. Along with four other protesters, Hamm was arrested for picketing at the Glebe Theater. The theater owner then struck a deal with the protesters that if they ceased picketing for thirty days, he would admit African-American patrons to the theater. This was successful, and Hamm and her son Edward Leslie Jr., became the first African-American customers to be admitted.

Hamm and her husband also participated in the 1963 March on Washington, helping to organize bus transportation to take Arlington residents into the city to take part in the March. In 1968, they also participated in the Poor People’s March on Washington, and helped to provide food and housing for fellow marchers.

Hamm continued her political activism as a delegate to Arlington County and Virginia State conventions in 1964 and was appointed Assistant Registrar and Chief Election Officer in Arlington’s Woodlawn precinct. She also worked with the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE) as they organized in Arlington and served as an officer of elections in Arlington for more than twenty-seven years.

Writing

Dorothy Hamm was also known for her work as a poet and playwright.

In 1976, her play “Our Heritage: Slavery to Freedom 1776-1976” was designated as an official bicentennial event in Arlington County. In 1984, she wrote and directed the play “Our Struggle for Equality,” which was performed by the drama club of Calloway United Methodist Church and later developed into a documentary for television.

Description of Dorothy Hamm’s 1976 play “Our Heritage: Slavery to Freedom 1776-1976,” which was performed as part of Arlington’s bicentennial celebrations. Part of the Dorothy Hamm Papers.

Legacy

Dorothy Hamm died in 2004, but her legacy and mark on Arlington live on. On March 1, 2002, the Virginia Legislature’s House Joint Resolution No. 458 was enacted commending Hamm and her efforts in the civil rights movement.  And in 2019, the Dorothy Hamm Middle School began its first year named in her honor (in the building that formerly was the site of Stratford Junior High and the H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program).

In her autobiography, Hamm wrote about her response to the question of why she fought so hard for equal education and other equal opportunities. She writes:

“Even now, I am asked the same questions. There are many reasons, but one of the most important was my determination to answer the “Why can’t I?” question raised by our eight-year-old son, Bernard Caldwell Hamm. … Finally, I had to truthfully answer his ‘Why can’t I?’ question and explain to him that Stratford was for White children and he could not attend because he was a colored boy. I knew then that with the help of others, I had to fight to help change the ‘Separate but Equal Laws.’”

Dorothy Hamm Middle School, which was named in Hamm’s honor in 2019. Image courtesy of Arlington Public Schools.

Learn More

“Notable Women of Arlington: Third Series,” published by the Arlington County Commission on the Status of Women.

“Integration of Arlington County Schools: My Story,” by Dorothy Hamm.

Interview Dorothy M. Hamm, conducted in 1986, VA 975.5295 A7243oh ser.3 no.58.

The Dorothy M. Hamm Papers, 1937-1977, VA/ARCH RG 349.

News to Use, February 2020

Talking Book Newsletter

Volume 1, no.2

Listen to the audio version of the newsletter with the embedded player below, and read the transcript, which includes additional resources.

Microphone with the words "News to Use" on magenta background

Welcome to the second edition of News to Use, the Arlington Public Library Talking Book Newsletter, produced by the Talking Book Staff at Arlington Public Library.

Meet the Staff

This month the newsletter is read by Jennifer Lewis, the team lead for the Accessibility and Collections Team which includes the Talking Book Service.

Jennifer Lewis, woman with shoulder length blond hair who is smiling.

I’ve been a reference and collections librarian with Arlington Public Library for fifteen years and have spent the last two years focusing on accessibility services. I’m a native of Virginia and outside of work I love spending time with my family, cooking new dishes and reading suspense and historical fiction novels.

Join Arlington Public Library’s Winter Reading Program.

How to Participate:

Census 2020: Be Counted!

In mid-March, letters will go out to households around the country inviting them to respond to the 2020 census (www.census.gov). Why should you respond? Well, census results play a large part in determining how governments at all levels allocate hundreds of billions of dollars for services that communities rely on. But some groups of people, including those who are blind or disabled, historically have been undercounted. We at Arlington Public Library want to make sure all our patrons are counted and don’t miss this chance to shape their future!

If you have questions about the census, we’re here to help: contact us at 703-228-6333 or talkingbooks@arlingtonva.us.

Blind and Low Vision Resource Group: Update.

The Blind and Low Vision Resource Group is off to a great start! In October, we welcomed Alex Castillo, a rehabilitation teacher from the Department with the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI). He shared information about the services DBVI offers. Alex will get paired with a blind or low vision customer and will visit them at home to evaluate their daily needs and goals. He will then develop practical lessons to help them gain or maintain independence.

Visit the Department of the Blind and Vision Impaired website or call them at (804) 371-3140.

In November, we welcomed Carol Froelich, a volunteer speaker from Metropolitan Washington Ear. Members have access to daily newspapers via phone or a special radio provided with membership. Another benefit to membership is access to their audio description services at select live theater performances. Attendees who have used the service say it’s absolutely wonderful. We were also impressed to hear about their lookup service. WashEar volunteers are on hand to read the grocery store circulars or look up other information for you. As an added bonus, they have a really great newsletter, packed with resources. As a qualified Talking Book patron, you will also qualify for membership to Washington Ear, but you will need to complete their application.

For more information about Washington Ear, visit their website or call them at (301) 681-6636.

In January, Davida Luehrs, Northern Virginia Chapter President of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, was on hand to talk about the foundation's activities and goals. Their primary mission is to support research to find cures for retinal diseases and they've made some great progress. Their website also has great content and guidance for people who are newly diagnosed. FFB hosts regular meetings and speaker series which are free and open to the public. They also host fund raising events including the NOVA VisionWalk that takes place on Sunday, May 3, at Cameron Run Regional Park. Davida was accompanied by her guide dog, Chubb, whom she found through the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind in Smithtown, NY. Davida also shared what she considered to be great resources: the American Council of the Blind, the Virginia Lions Club and Patrick Timony, Accessible Tech Librarian with DC Public Library’s Center for Accessibility.

Here is the full list of resources:

If you have questions about these or other services, feel free to call us. We'll do our best to get you the answers you're looking for.

Mark your calendar for upcoming meetings:

  • Friday, March 13 - Dr. Suleiman Alibhai, Doctor of Optometry with Low Vision Services.  Dr. Alibhai is an acclaimed resource in the local blind and low vision community. He will talk about the services he offers which emphasize education and counseling about the best way to cope with chronic vision loss.
  • Friday, April 10 - Library Accessibility Services Open House. Library staff will be on hand to share and talk with you about Books by Mail, Talking Books and BARD.

National Library Service Has a New Name and Logo.

The Library of Congress’s National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), which provides braille and audio materials to the Arlington Subregional Library, has changed its name.

It is now known as the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled. The new name addresses some outdated language and more clearly communicates the population it serves. NLS sought input on this name change from stakeholder groups and gathered data through various public channels, including its users.

Reading Recommendations from Staff & Patrons.

We’re excited to tell you what we’re reading, and we’d love to hear what you’d recommend.

"The Flight Attendant" by Chris Bohjalian, DB 90518.

Follow Cassie Bowden’s travels as a flight attendant as she tries to piece together the missing memories of the night she woke up in a hotel room Dubai next to a murdered man. Filled with intrigue, danger, humor and suspense, this is one I couldn’t stop reading until I reached the end.

Do you have a book you’d like to recommend? Please call or email us with a brief description of the book and why you liked it.

Getting Started with BARD

Our free book download system, BARD, puts our full collection of audio books at your fingertips. If you have a smart phone or a tablet and haven’t downloaded the BARD Mobile app, this is the perfect time!

BARD mobile "now reading" screenshot and gray large letters BARD with the gray Apple image and gray robot image.

Layout of the app:

  • Bookshelf- This contains the books you have downloaded.
  • Get books- Contains wish list, recently added to BARD, previous downloads, most popular books, browse magazines, and the BARD website.
  • Settings- Audio settings, display settings, and user account settings.
  • Now reading – This is where you can play the books that you’ve downloaded. The screen is set up like a mini version of the digital talking book player.

Tips and Tricks:

In the settings, under audio settings, turn the “Background Playback” on so your device does not have to stay open and run the battery down while you listen to a book. If a book doesn’t play all the way through or there’s an error message, there are two options that will usually get you back on track. One option is to completely shut down the app and bring it back up, or you can delete the book and re-download it from the “Previous Downloads” section of the “Get Books” heading.

Bestseller Lists.

Fiction:

  • A Minute to Midnight by David Baldacci, DB 97355
  • The Night Fire by Michael Connelly, DB 97282
  • Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson, DB 97315
  • The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern, DB 97441
  • Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovitch, DB 97352

Nonfiction:

  • Dear Girls by Ali Wong, DB 97243
  • Education of an Idealist by Samantha Power, DB 97263
  • I Really Needed This Today by Hoda Kotb, DB 97500
  • Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness DB 97437
  • The Way I Heard It by Mike Rowe, DB 97497

New Books available through Talking Books Topics, January--February 2020:

https://www.loc.gov/nls/braille-audio-reading-materials/latest-books-in-braille-and-audio/talking-book-topics-bimonthly-magazine/talking-book-topics-january-february-2020/

Mark Your Calendar.

Here are some upcoming library programs you may be interested in:

Free Tax Preparation Assistance by AARP for people of low or moderate income.

Walk-in appointments at Central Library February 4 through April 15 (appointments also available by calling 703-829-6192):

    • Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
    • Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 

Walk-in appointments at Columbia Pike Branch Library, January 31 through April 14:

    • Tuesdays, 1:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
    • Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Aging Well: Advance Care Planning - Monday, March 2, 1:30 pm until 2:30 pm at Central

Laughter Yoga - Monday, March 2 from 6:30 pm until 7:30 pm at Central.

Aurora Hills Knits - Wednesday, March 4 from 7:00 pm until 8:30 pm at Aurora Hills

Arlington Reads: Roxane Gay in Conversation with Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh - Tuesday, March 10 from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Central

Language Conversation Classes: Arabic Chinese, English, French, Italian, Spanish - Various days and times. Call 703-228-6333 or email TalkingBooks@arlingtonva.us for more information.

Blind and Low Vision Resource Group: Dr. Suleiman Alibhai from Low Vision Services - Friday, March 13 from 2:00 pm until 3:30 pm at Central

Technology Tutoring Sessions: 30 minute one on one appointments - Various days and times. Call 703-228-6333 or email TalkingBooks@arlingtonva.us for more information.

Contact Us

The Talking Book staff is here for you.  We can help you select or download books, register for library programs or connect you with other information you may be looking for.

Telephone:     703-228-6333

Email:             TalkingBooks@arlingtonva.us

Unbought and Unbossed: U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm

Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (1924-2005)

Celebrate Black History Month and the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment with stories about women who have used their voices and their votes to better their communities and help shape the United States.

In 1968, Shirley Chisholm made history as the first African-American woman to be elected to Congress. She also broke barriers as the first woman to seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972.

Throughout her life, Shirley Chisholm became one of the most influential and iconic policymakers and activists in the United States, and a tireless advocate for women and minority groups.

Shirley Chisholm was born in 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, to immigrant parents from Guyana and Barbados. She graduated cum laude from Brooklyn College in 1946, where she was also a top member of the debate team. After college, she worked as a nursery school teacher and went on to receive a master’s degree from Columbia University in early childhood education. She continued to excel in her field and later served as a consultant to the New York City Division of Day Care.

Shirley Chisholm at the Black Caucus State of the Union event, 1973. Courtesy of the Library of Congress

As her career progressed, Chisholm was also politically active and participated in many groups that sought to combat racial and gender inequality, including the League of Women Voters, the NAACP, the Urban League, and the Democratic Party Club. In 1964, she was elected to the New York State Legislature, making her the second African-American person to do so. Four years later, in 1968, she ran for and was elected to Congress. After her historic win, considered an upset in her district, she aptly declared: “Just wait, there may be some fireworks.”

Chisholm’s time in Congress was one of prolific work and steadfast determination, marked by her slogan “unbought and unbossed.” Nicknamed “Fighting Shirley,” she focused on causes including racial and gender equality, helping the poor, and putting an end to the Vietnam War. During her time in office, she introduced more than 50 pieces of legislation and continued to achieve milestones, including becoming the first Black woman and the second woman ever to serve on the House Rules Committee in 1977. Chisholm was also one of the co-founders of the National Women’s Political Caucus, which sought to broaden women’s political participation.

Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm announces her candidacy for the presidential nomination, January 25, 1972. L-R, Shirley Chisholm, Parren Mitchell, Charles Rangel, Bella Abzug. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

In 1972, Chisholm trailblazed into yet another region of the political realm when she sought the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, the first woman to do so. Due to discrimination, numerous obstacles were placed in her way: she received little establishment support, and was blocked from taking part in televised primary debates, only making one speech after seeking legal intervention. And while the nomination ultimately went to George McGovern, Chisholm entered 12 primaries and was able to gain 10 percent of the total vote.

Shirley Chisholm presidential campaign poster, 1972. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Shirley Chisholm speaks at the third session of the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach, July 12, 1972. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Chisholm retired from Congress in 1983 but continued to be politically active, co-founding the National Political Congress of Black Women and teaching at Mount Holyoke College.

After a life on the forefront of trailblazing politics, she reflected on her life:

“I’d like them to say that Shirley Chisholm had guts. That’s how I’d like to be remembered.”

Learn more about Shirley Chisholm in her autobiography, "Unbought and Unbossed," available at the Library.



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