<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Brooks, F. Erik]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Brooks, F. Erik]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/plymc/rss/search?query=Brooks%2C%20F.%20Erik&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:43:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[A Seat at the Table]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Shirley Chisholm was asked why she would dare run for president, her response was, why not her?
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm rose from being the child of immigrants to the United States to running for the
highest office in the land. Her achievement in doing this as a Black woman was not in spite of her background

but rather because of it. She became both the first African American woman elected to the US Congress and
the first female African American of a major political party to make a serious run for president of the United
States.
She persevered by being steadfast in her political convictions and unwillingness to compromise on the issues
she believed in. Chisholm directly challenged the political establishment and was successful because she
galvanized women, minorities, young people, and the poor not only in her home district in Brooklyn, New York,
but across the country.
She was that catalyst for change who gave a political voice to so many segments of society who were, up until
that time, ignored: women, minorities, the young, members of the gay community, domestic and agricultural
workers, and the poor. Her run for the presidency in 1972 was a win in terms of her forging a unified grassroots
campaign in which the voices of the previously voiceless joined together for a single cause of voting for someone
who supported their diverse but collective interests.
As many historians have pointed out, without Shirley Chisholm there may not have been a Hillary Clinton,
Barack Obama, or Kamala Harris.]]></description><link>https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16611526</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16611526</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Starks, Glenn L., Brooks, F. Erik]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/16611526981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle>The Life and Times of Shirley Chisholm</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798892730723/MC.GIF&amp;client=youngp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jesse Owens]]></title><description><![CDATA["A compelling resource for sports enthusiasts, Jesse Owens: A Life in American History places the life and athletic accomplishments of Jesse Owens within the context of race and American history in the early 20th century"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S131C1634472</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S131C1634472</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brooks, F. Erik]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1634472131</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Life in American History</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781440873829/MC.GIF&amp;client=youngp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Seat at the Table]]></title><description><![CDATA["Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was both the first African American woman elected to the US Congress and the first African American woman of a major political party to make a serious run for president of the United States. Though her run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination may not have ended in victory, it was successful in forging a grassroots campaign that united diverse Americans behind a candidate who championed their collective interests and that laid the groundwork for change then, now, and in the future"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S131C1673032</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S131C1673032</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Starks, Glenn L.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1673032131</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Life and Times of Shirley Chisholm</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781641609265/MC.GIF&amp;client=youngp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thurgood Marshall]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>This book provides a detailed examination of the life and legal legacy of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, including a discussion of the many legal cases in which he was involved.</b><br/>Thurgood Marshall was the first African American Supreme Court Justice. As a lawyer, he won the Supreme Court Case <i>Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka</i> that integrated all public schools in the United States. But Marshall&apos;s contributions extend far beyond significantly advancing the civil rights movement in this nation.<br/><i>Thurgood Marshall: A Biography</i> discusses the life of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in a chronological fashion, and then discusses his legacy after death. Students at all grade levels—including undergraduate and graduate college students—as well as historians and general readers interested in African American history , civil rights, or the U.S. legal system will find this book insightful and useful.]]></description><link>https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C993509</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C993509</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Starks, Glenn L., Erik Brooks, F.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/993509980</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>A Biography</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798216155881/MC.GIF&amp;client=youngp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>