CHISHOLM '72 - Unbought & Unbossed

In 1968, Shirley Chisholm becomes the first black woman elected to Congress. In 1972, she becomes the first black woman to run for President. Shunned by the political establishment, she's supported by a motley crew of blacks, feminists, and young voters. Their campaign-trail adventures are frenzied, fierce, and fundamentally right on! After the 2004 elections, her story reminds all Americans that, in Chisholm's words, "the institutions of this country belong to all of the people who inhabit it." An Independent Television Service (ITVS) and National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC) co-presentation. "Rather than seeming dated, Chisholm's moxie and commitment is a refreshing antidote to the opportunism and cynicism that rules the political roost today ... It's not only a historical document but an inspiring tale of someone who made a difference."

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News & Politics

Tags:

• shirley
• chisholm
• african
• american
• feminist
• feminism
• civil
• rights
• activist
• politics
• women's

[decorao]

I did a fair amount of research on her for one of my university women's studies classes. I think studying Chisholm provides a good catalyst for looking at the conflation of race and gender in American politics, by virtue of the fact that she literally embodies femininity and "blackness" (if that's a word) simultaneously.

[msm2you]

Shola! Congratulations on making of this film. I look forward to seeing it sometime.

[airjor1]

I'm reading the book (Unbought and Unbossed ,1970), and it's very interesting so far.