Netflix movie Shirley tells the tale of Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to the US Congress, whose subsequent run for the Democratic presidential nomination drew both admiration and disdain. But how much of the small-screen story is true? <\/p>
Shirley Chisholm was a trailblazer in American politics. She made history when, in 1968, she became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress, a ground-breaking feat that challenged racial and gender mores of the time.<\/p>\n
However, Chisholm\u2019s legacy extends far beyond that initial achievement; she went on to run for the Democratic presidential nomination.<\/p>\n
Her tale is explored in Netflix biopic, Shirley<\/em>, starring Regina King in the title role. It adapts some of the key moments, challenges, and successes of her life \u2013 but how true to real history is it?<\/p>\n