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Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed

In 1972, black congresswoman Shirley Chisholm ran for the Democratic Presidential nomination, launching a groundbreaking campaign that united an unlikely coalition of supporters from every walk of life.

Series

POV

Premiere Date

February 7, 2005

Length

90 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Awards & Recognition

Winner

2006 Peabody Awards - George Foster Peabody Award

Shola Lynch

Director

Chisholm ’72 — Unbought & Unbossed was Shola Lynch’s directorial debut. Previously, she worked with Ken Burns’ Florentine Films on Frank Lloyd Wright and JAZZ, HBO Sports on Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team, and ROJA Productions on EveryOther, a short in the Matters of Race series. Lynch’s most important filmmaking skill has come from competing 15 years as a track athlete — perseverance in pursuit of a goal.
filmmaker Phil Bertelsen
Phil Bertelsen

Producer

Emmy and Peabody winner Phil Bertelsen directed Through the Fire, School of the Future, and episodes of The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross and Finding Your Roots. He co-directed NBC’s Hope and Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media and Netflix's Who Killed Malcolm X?, which helped exonerate two men convicted of Malcolm X’s murder.