Shirley Chisholm: The first black woman to run for US president - BBC World Service

When Shirley Chisholm announced her intention to run for the US presidency on 25 January 1972, she became the first major-party African-American candidate to seek their nomination to run for the country’s highest office. Four years earlier she'd become the first black woman elected to Congress. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Witness History spoke to Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who was inspired to enter politics after working on Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm's 1972 campaign. Check out more Witness History videos here: https://bit.ly/3Dmkw6b Check out more awesome women creating change here:    • Awesome women creating change   ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService