Rendering of the Shirley Chisholm monument in Brooklyn, by Olalekan Jeyifous and Amanda Williams. The 32-foot-tall sculpture of the congresswoman, a slightly scaled-back version of the original design, was approved unanimously on Monday. Credit…via Olalekan B. Jeyifous and Amanda Williams

“This trailblazing woman was not diminutive and this monument reflects how Chisholm’s collaborative ideals were larger than herself,” the artists wrote in a statement.Credit…via Olalekan B. Jeyifous and Amanda Williams