The mark consists of a dark grey square in the lower left corner that turns into a longer yellow rectangle up that forms a ninety degree yellow angle that turns into a red rectangle on the right that turns into a pink rectangle on the right that turns into a light blue rectangle that then forms a ninety degree angle and rectangle down on the right side, ending with a dark grey square on the bottom right. Overlaid on the colors is a black background containing the words "SHIRLEY CHISHOLM CULTURAL INSTITUTE" in all caps and white, with the first letters of each word stacked under the previous word, with "INSTITUTE" next to the light grey square.