Chisholm 72 : Unbought And Unbossed

2005, Movie, NR, 77 mins

Chisholm 72 : Unbought And Unbossed: Review

Now largely remembered as a footnote to history, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm was a bracingly independent voice in American politics in the 1970s, and this well-considered documentary re-evaluates her legacy. Born in a Brooklyn brownstone in 1945, Chisholm grew up believing in the American Dream and became the nation's first African-American congresswoman. When she announced her presidential candidacy in 1972, she tapped into a national sense of disenfranchisement that cut ... read more leave a comment