Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed

"Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed" A new feature documentary about Shirley Chisholm Sunday, Feb. 20 @4 pm Admission: FREE Dawson Building, Alabama A&M University A&M campus map http://www.aamu.edu/campusmap/ An open discussion will be held immediately after the film. Award Nominations: Sundance Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize; and Independent Spirit Awards, Best Documentary. In 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman elected to Congress. In 1972, she became the first black woman to run for president. Shunned by the political establishment, she was supported by a motley crew of blacks, feminists, and young voters. Their campaign-trail adventures were frenzied, fierce, and fundamentally right on! Featuring stirring archival footage, period music, interviews with supporters, opponents and observers, and Chisholm’s own commentary – then and now – "Chisholm '72" is a remarkable recollection of a campaign that broke new ground in politics, and truly reached out to ‘the people.’ Sponsored by: Alabama Filmmakers Co-Op, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Alabama Young Democrats Minority Caucus District 5, Alabama A&M Political Science Honor Society. This showing is made possible by POV http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2005/chisholm/ More information about the film http://www.chisholm72.net/home.html Contact: Linda Haynes, 256-489-3884, lahaynes@knology.net