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Shirley Chisholm campaigned to be the first Black woman president. Now her story comes to life

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Shirley Chisholm may have been the first Black congresswoman in the United States, but at no point in the film Shirley do we see moments of doubt or indecision plague her. We don't see the crucial moments preceding this election, like the political awakening that led a Brooklyn schoolteacher on the path to becoming a Democratic candidate. The early 70s of the presidential run is magnificently evoked.

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Regina King is steely and disarmingly frank in Shirley, but one big thing lets this historical biopic down

This Netflix biopic, starring Regina King as Shirley Chisholm, dedicates two hours to the larger-than-life historical figure's story, but rarely offers insight into Chisholm's personhood.

2 months ago·Australia

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