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  2. The exhibit shares how Congresswoman Chisholm stepped up, claimed her seat at the table of public discourse, and made a difference by representing a wide range of people and issues. “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”

  3. Nov 15, 2020 · An April 9 Style Czar column about the Women in the World summit misattributed the quote, “If you are not at the table, you are on the menu,” to a female Dalit activist. In fact, this statement should have been attributed to Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood.

  4. Dec 2, 2022 · Question for Quote Investigator: A politician who advocated for inclusive decision-making used the following metaphorical expression to encourage activists to demand representation: If they dont give you a seat at the table, bring in a folding chair.

  5. Seat At The Table Quotes. “ If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair. Shirley Chisholm. “ Expensive restaurants have bigger gaps between the tables. First class on airplanes has no middle seats. Exclusive hotels have separate entrances for guests staying in suites.

    • “When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.” ― Shirley Chisholm.
    • “The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says: "It's a girl.” ― Shirley Chisholm.
    • “If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” ― Shirley Chisholm.
    • “In the end anti-black, anti-female, and all forms of discrimination are equivalent to the same thing: anti-humanism.” ― Shirley Chisholm.
  6. Nov 30, 2023 · One of Congresswoman Chisholm’s most memorable quotes: “if they dont give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” This quote was so impactful and central to the mission that The Chisholm Legacy Project was almost to be The Folding Chair Initiative. Getting people to that proverbial table is at the heart and core of what we do.

  7. “If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” ― Shirley Chisholm

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