Chisholm successfully ran for Congress in 1968 determined to make a difference. As shown in "Shirley," she wasn't reluctant to stand up to Washington's politics-as-usual system once she got there.

Yes, the Shirley movie on Netflix is based on the true story of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress (in 1968), and the first Black politician to run for major ...

The movie about Chisholm’s life will play in select theaters starting Friday, but none in Volusia or Flagler, she said. “Shirley” will be available on Netflix March 22.

Shirley cast As previously mentioned, Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm in the movie. The multi-award-winning actress won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for If Beale Street Could Talk, three ...

Well, I want to talk about Shirley Chisholm's arrival in Washington, D.C., in 1969, right? First Black woman comes into Congress, representing Bed-Stuy, a neighborhood in Brooklyn.

Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress, and a new movie is telling her story. "Shirley," out now on Netflix, focuses on Chisholm's run for the 1972 Democratic presidential ...

WHAT IT'S ABOUT From 1969 to 1983, Shirley Chisholm — the first Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress — represented New York's 12th district, or Bedford-Stuyvesant. This movie ...

Our Call: Shirley is a decidedly mixed bag, but I didn’t praise King’s performance to the hills just to pan the movie. STREAM IT to see one of the best actors in the business do some of her ...

Is “Shirley” streaming or in theaters? “Shirley” landed in select theaters on March 15, and will be available to stream on Netflix on March 22. Check below for theater tickets.

Regina King ’s spot-on performance as Shirley Chisholm outshines the movie devoted to the political trailblazer in “Shirley,” a laser-focused look at the first Black congresswoman’s 1972 ...

"Shirley" debuts on Netflix March 22. Shirley Chisholm (Regina King) takes her message to the people in "Shirley." King also produced the movie, which debuts on Netflix March 22.