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      • In Shirley, King portrays the American trailblazer Shirley Chisholm, a politician who made history as the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first Black candidate to seek a major party's nomination for president. The movie specifically focuses on her 1972 presidential campaign bid.

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    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.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Shirley_(2024_film)Shirley (2024 film) - Wikipedia

    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.

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    Mar 22, 2024 · In Netflix’s Shirley, Chisholm (Regina King) tells women in Florida if they raise money for her presidential run, she’ll throw her hat in the ring, and is shocked when advisors tell her the...

  7. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › the-true-historyThe True History Behind Netflix's 'Shirley' Movie | Smithsonian

    Mar 22, 2024 · Who was Shirley Chisholm? Shirley, a new biographical drama written and directed by John Ridley (writer of the 2013 film 12 Years a Slave), fictionalizes Chisholm’s history-making political...

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  8. www.forbes.com › sites › monicamercuriIs ‘Shirley’ Based On A True Story? The Impactful Legacy Of ...

    Mar 23, 2024 · Yes, Shirley is based on the real-life story of Shirley Chisholm. Before her political career, Chisholm studied early childhood education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and taught ...

  9. www.netflix.com › tudum › articlesShirley 2024: Cast, Release Date, Shirley Chisholm True Story ...

    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.

  10. www.imdb.com › title › tt14077516Shirley (2024) - IMDb

    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.