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Podcast: The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott
Episode: Regina King Is Here to Make Sure You Know About Shirley Chisholm
Description: Bringing the life story of activist Shirley Chisholm to screen wasnât an easy task for Regina King. âThis has been a labor of love. My sister [Reina] and I have been at this for close to 15 years now.â Netflixâs Shirley (March 22) focuses on Chisholmâs long shot 1972 presidential campaign after she became the first Black woman elected to Congress. At times isolated from movements she had advocated for, like the womenâs rights movementâwhich âwas very disappointing and heartbreaking for herââKingâs Chisholm shows the woman behind the trailblazer. âShe is a daughter, she is a wife, she is those thi...