Chisholm 72 : Unbought And Unbossed

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 across racial borders. Republican incumbent Richard M. Nixon had already demonstrated his ability to run a tough campaign, while Chisolm was in constant danger of getting lost among a field of tw...