Running For President As A Black Woman
Documentary of the Week | Mar 18, 2016
Against all odds, Brooklyn Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm — the first black congresswoman in the U.S. — ran for President in 1972 and took her campaign all the way to the Democratic convention. Director Shola Lynch explores this forgotten chapter of political history in CHISHOLM 72: UNSOUGHT AND UNBOSSED, now available for download on multiple platforms.
— Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen
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