18:50Witness HistoryShirley Chisholm - the black woman who tried to be presidentBBC World Service Duration: 9 minutes Tue 27th Oct 2020, 18:50 on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a yearListen nowThe pioneering politician who launched a run for the US presidency in 1972. Show more GenresFactualHistoryFormatsDocumentariesBrandWitness History Source: BBC Online