Fearless. Fierce. First.
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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- rawmeticulous
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- classical in formformally daring
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Cast
- Regina KingShirley Chisholm
- Lance ReddickWesley McDonald 'Mac' Holder
- Terrence HowardArthur Hardwick Jr.
- Lucas HedgesRobert Gottlieb
- Michael CherrieConrad Chisholm
- Brian Stokes MitchellStanley Townsend
- Christina JacksonBarbara Lee
- André HollandWalter Fauntroy
- Dorian MissickRon Dellums
- Reina KingMuriel St. Hill
Crew
- John RidleyDirector
- John RidleyWriter
- Ramsey NickellDirector of Photography
- Tamar-kaliOriginal Music Composer
- JoAnne YarrowEditor
- John RidleyProducer
- Elizabeth HaggardProducer
- Reina KingProducer
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