‘Shirley’ review: Regina King shines in Netflix’s Shirley Chisholm biopic

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‘Shirley’ review: Regina King shines in Netflix’s Shirley Chisholm biopic

She was, according to her motto (and the title of her autobiography), “unbought and unbossed.” Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, was an American hero; it’s right that we see her, in the opening scenes of the engrossing Netflix biopic “Shirley,” wearing a cape. She made a career out of breaking down doors, refusing to fall in line and accept the status quo, reminding people that change was possible. In 1968, when Chisho…