Regina King Stars as Shirley Chisholm, the First Black Woman in Congress, in PowerfulShirleyTrailer
Regina Kingis bringingShirley Chisholmto life. In the first trailer for theupcoming Netflix movieShirley, King steps into the shoes of the first Black woman to be elected to Congress. Chisholm’s uphill battle and obstacles to win a seat in Congress as the daughter of a Barbados-born maid and a Guyanese laborer are illustrated in the film’s sneak peek, along with her struggles to navigate Congress alongside her White male colleagues. The film chronicles groundbreaking moments from her life, including her “audacious, boundary-breaking 1972 presidential campaign," according to a synopsis....