Thursday, October 20th 2016, from 6-9pm, at the Virginia Historical Society (428 North Boulevard, Richmond VA), there will be a screening of the documentary “Chisholm ‘72- Unbought and Unbossed,” on Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to be elected to Congress (1968) and the first to run for president. This event is part of the Created Equal Film Series. From the event description:
“Chisholm ’72—Unbought & Unbossed (2005, 75 minutes) recounts the election of 1972 and the unlikely emergence of Shirley Chisholm, a determined, prim and unapologetically liberal black woman with a powerful message: Exercise the full measure of your citizenship and vote. Featuring archival footage, period music, interviews, and Chisholm’s own commentary, the film is a remarkable recollection of a campaign that broke new ground in politics, and truly reached out to the people—the poor, the young, minorities, gays, women, and other marginalized Americans.”
“Chisholm ’72—Unbought & Unbossed (2005, 75 minutes) recounts the election of 1972 and the unlikely emergence of Shirley Chisholm, a determined, prim and unapologetically liberal black woman with a powerful message: Exercise the full measure of your citizenship and vote. Featuring archival footage, period music, interviews, and Chisholm’s own commentary, the film is a remarkable recollection of a campaign that broke new ground in politics, and truly reached out to the people—the poor, the young, minorities, gays, women, and other marginalized Americans.”
The screening will begin at 6:30pm, with light refreshments available beforehand. The event is free and open to the public. To RSVP and for more information, see this link.
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