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In Shirley, Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. John Ridley’s Shirley chronicles Chisholm’s groundbreaking 1972 run.
Shirley is a 2024 American biographical drama film written and directed by John Ridley. It depicts the 1972 presidential run of Shirley Chisholm, who was the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress.
Shirley: Directed by John Ridley. With Regina King, Lance Reddick, Terrence Howard, Lucas Hedges. Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
- (2.6K)
- Biography, Drama, History
- John Ridley
- 2024-03-22
Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm in SHIRLEY--the story of the first Black congresswoman and her trailblazing run for president of the United States.
- 2 min
- 1.6M
- Netflix
Mar 26, 2024 · Former U.S. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s historic 1972 run for president is the subject of the Netflix biopic, “Shirley,” that was released on March 22, 2024.
Feb 19, 2024 · Previously expected to be released on Netflix in 2023, Shirley will arrive on Netflix globally in March 2024. Netflix is teaming up with Oscar-winner Regina King and John Ridley to tell the story of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black congresswoman in the United States and the first Black woman to run for president.
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Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress. Watch trailers & learn more.
