Message to the Class of \u2783

Excerpts from Shirley Chisho/ms message to the graduating class of 1983

The Youngest Victims: Children and Youth Affected by War

In 1989, the United Nation Convention on the Rights of the Child declared, “[state parties] shall take all feasible measures to ensure protection and care of children who are affected by an armed conflict.” In addition to attempting to secure the welfare of children in armed conflict, the Convention went on to ban the recruitment and deployment of children during armed conflict. Despite the vast majority of sovereign nations signing and ratifying this agreement, this treaty, unfortunately, has not prevented children and youth from witnessing, becoming victims of, or participating in political, ethnic, religious, and cultural violence across the past three decades. This chapter offers an “ecological perspective” on the psychosocial consequences of exposure to the trauma of war-related violence and social disruption

Chisholm believes in \u27truth\u27, November 17, 1972

A Collegio article titled Chisholm believes in \u27truth\u27, published on November 17, 1972, detailing a speech given by Shirley Chisholm who had recently ran as the first African American woman to become president of the United States. The speech was held in Carney Hall Auditorium at the Kansas State College of Pittsburg on November 15, 1972; topics included Humanism For Blacks and Whites and The New Trust in Education Today. An audio recording of the speech is available in two parts: Part 1 and Part 2. A photograph of Shirley Chisholm during the speech is available here

Audio Recording, Shirley Chisholm Speech, November 15, 1972 (Part 1)

Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman in Congress and the first woman and African American to seek nomination as president of the United States. This speech was given by Chisholm in Carney Hall Auditorium at the Kansas State College of Pittsburg on November 15, 1972. Topics included Humanism For Blacks and Whites and The New Trust in Education Today. The audio recording is split into two parts. Part 2 is available here. A photograph of Shirley Chisholm during the speech is available here. More information about the speech can be found in these student newspaper articles: Chisholm to speak (Nov. 10, 1972) and Chisholm believes in \u27truth\u27 (Nov. 17, 1972)

Slavery

Lectures given by Shirley Chisholm on the topics of women and slavery, education, the economy, civil rights, race pride, suffrage movement, literature and the fine arts, show business, constitutional principles and government service and politics at Buffalo State College in 1986.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/chisholm_speeches/1004/thumbnail.jp

Economy

Lectures given by Shirley Chisholm on the topics of women and slavery, education, the economy, civil rights, race pride, suffrage movement, literature and the fine arts, show business, constitutional principles and government service and politics at Buffalo State College in 1986.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/chisholm_speeches/1002/thumbnail.jp

Constitutional Principles

Lectures given by Shirley Chisholm on the topics of women and slavery, education, the economy, civil rights, race pride, suffrage movement, literature and the fine arts, show business, constitutional principles and government service and politics at Buffalo State College in 1986.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/chisholm_speeches/1001/thumbnail.jp