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Running For President As A Black Woman
Episode 46

Running For President As A Black Woman

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 For more information, click here to visit the film's Facebook page.

Documentary of the Week

March 18, 20161m 47s

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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 

For more information, click here to visit the film's Facebook page.

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