• Apr 06, 1984

    “I am speaking instead of the joy-producing, world-bettering kind of responsibility which lifts far more burdens than it imposes.“

    Hon. Shirley Chisholm

    Politician, Educator, Author

    MIT Commencement Address, 1984

    Shirley Chisholm, wearing commencement attire, speaking at podium on outdoor stage, trees in background

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