Actor Regina King talks about playing Shirley Chisholm in a new biopic, her 15-year journey to bring the trailblazing Congresswoman's story to the big screen and how "she represented the possibility of what can be done when a person is audacious."<br /><br />Conversation recorded on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

Actor Regina King on playing trailblazing lawmaker Shirley Chisholm

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Actor Regina King on playing trailblazing lawmaker Shirley Chisholm

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