Shirley Chisholm statue to be constructed at Prospect Park, city announces
Politicians celebrate Chisholm's legacy in Friday ceremony
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”
These powerful words came from former Brooklyn U.S. Rep. Shirley Anita Chisholm — and thanks to SheBuiltNYC, Chisholm’s presence is expected to forever stand at the entrance of Prospect Park.
In June, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen and First Lady Chirlane McCray announced a campaign to construct more monuments of historical women figures across the city. Currently, there are over 90 statutes across the five boroughs and only five are of women. All five are located in Manhattan, and the group of statues includes only one woman of color, Harriet Tubman. This will be the first statue of a woman of color in Brooklyn.