Overview

• Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm, the first Black congresswoman and the first Black woman to run for president of the United States, in the upcoming Netflix movie 'Shirley'.
• The film, directed by John Ridley, chronicles Chisholm's groundbreaking 1972 presidential campaign.
• King and her sister Reina King are producers on the film, which also features actors Terrence Howard, Lance Reddick, and Lucas Hedges.
• The movie is set to premiere on Netflix on March 22, 2024.
• The release of the movie during a presidential election year is intentional, aiming to honor Chisholm's pioneering role in politics.