Shirley
Fearless. Fierce. First.
HistoryDramaunderdog1970sbased on true storyfight the systeminspiringsocial issuesinspirationalprovocativeinformativesincere
An inspiring biographical drama about a pioneering Black woman's courageous fight against systemic barriers to pursue the presidency in 1970s America.
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
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Ensemble
Regina King
Shirley Chisholm
Lance Reddick
Wesley McDonald 'Mac' Holder
Terrence Howard
Arthur Hardwick Jr.
Lucas Hedges
Robert Gottlieb
Michael Cherrie
Conrad Chisholm
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Stanley Townsend
Christina Jackson
Barbara Lee
André Holland
Walter Fauntroy
Dorian Missick
Ron Dellums
Reina King
Muriel St. Hill
Amirah Vann
Diahann Caroll
W. Earl Brown
George Wallace
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