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MEDIA CONTACT: Stephanie Li sli@mail.rochester.edu or Kate Perry katie.perry@rochester.edu
585.275.2671
September 24, 2007
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in 321 Morey Hall on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
In 1968, New York voters made Shirley Chisholm the first black woman elected to Congress. In a run for president four years later, Chisholm failed to secure the Democratic nomination, but she made history by being the first woman ever considered as a presidential candidate at a national convention.
Her historic campaign is chronicled in Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed. The film shows how the African-American community was galvanized by Chisholm's unprecedented run for the Oval Office in spite of the hostility she faced. Activists, writers, politicians, and others explore the campaign's opposition, which stemmed both from the political establishment and the media.
This screening is one of several that are part of "Politics and Media Constructions: Anticipating the 2008 Election," which is co-sponsored by the Departments of English and Political Science. The series is a part of the Humanities Project, an initiative by the University of Rochester emphasizing the influence and contributions of the humanities to academic and civil life.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit the Web site at www.rochester.edu/College/humanities or e-mail humanities@rochester.edu.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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