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 conference. 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, and click here to visit the film's Facebook page.
Source: wnyc.org