Movie Info

Brooklyn-based Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm made history when she vied for the presidency in 1972. In fact, Congresswoman Chisholm has represented a...(read more...) series of firsts: She was the first African-American woman elected to Congress and the first black person and woman to run a serious, high-profile campaign in the U.S. presidential primary. Her inspiring journey is the subject of this documentary.

Director: Shola Lynch

MPAA: Unrated

Release Date: Dec 31, 2004

Cast: Barbara Lee, George Wallace, Octavia Butler, Ron Dellums, Shirley Chisholm, Walter Cronkite, Walter Fauntrov