Learn more about Shirley Chisholm and her long-lasting impact on politics on the 50th anniversary of her run for the presidency.

Maggie Lena Walker was grand secretary of the Independent Order of St. Luke, an organization dedicated to the social and financial advancement of African Americans.

Mary McLeod Bethune was an educator and activist, serving as president of the National Association of Colored Women and founding the National Council of Negro Women.

This truly is a piece of history caught on film. From her heartbreaking childhood to her triumphant career.