Monday Afternoon @ the Movies: Shirley (2024)

In honor of Juneteenth: Shirley (2024) Fearless. Fierce. First. The intimate portrayal of trailblazing political icon Shirley Chisholm, the first Black Congresswoman and the first Black woman to run for President of the U.S., and the cost of accomplishment for Shirley herself. This film will tell the story of Chisholm’s boundary-breaking and historic presidential campaign in 1972, based on exclusive and extensive conversations with family, friends and those who knew her best. The film stars Regina King in the title role, alongside Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Michael Cherrie, André Holland, and Terrence Howard. Rated PG-13: 1 hour 57 minutes