Producer Regina King plays U.S. House Rep. Shirley Chisholm in the Netflix original movie 'Shirley.'
as the first Black woman presidential candidate, she is not a household name on par with figures like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks. Netflix hopes to change that withTo prepare for the role, King immersed herself in archives and listened to tapes of Chisholm’s voice so she could capture her essence.
After being active in several local Democratic clubs, she won a NY State Assembly seat in 1964. Four years later, she became the first Black woman to serve as a member of Congress. She stunned colleagues in the House when she demanded to be switched off the agriculture committee, as freshmen usually didn’t have much of a say in committee assignments.
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