actress diahann carroll hosted a star studded beverly hills party for chisholm.olm had announced her bid for the presidency, the first black woman to do so. why was this party so important to chisholm's presidential campaign and her overall career? and just start with some of the famous names who were there and why you can name drop. >> so this party was magical for the guest list, which of course, diahann carroll opened her fabulous home in benedict canyon to people like berry gordy, the industry music industry icon and leader activist revolutionary huey newton, renowned british journalist david frost, superstar flip wilson. all of these people were in the same space. oscar award winning actress goldie hawn. they were brought together because diahann carroll said, you need to learn about the first black woman to run for president. you need to learn about her. and diahann carroll made that statement publicly in the press and in her home that evening, at a moment when chisholm's campaign was being dismissed as a frivolous exercise by the press, by her colleagues o