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Regina King on her New Netflix Film “Shirley”

Season 2024 Episode 6191 | 18m 30s

The brand-new biopic "Shirley" spotlights the remarkable story of a presidential candidate and political trailblazer. Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress, and in 1972 became the first to run for president. Academy Award-winning actor and director Regina King takes on the challenge of portraying this American icon. She joins Michel Martin to talk about it.

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