The star or Shirley spoke to Rolling Stone about long lost history, her directing process, and learning how to grow with grief
, her latest project is a shot at trying to fix hers. And it’s a solution so necessary it’s been almost 15 years in the making. , the Brooklyn politician who made history in 1972 for being the first Black woman to run for president of the United States. While King plays the titular role, she also helped develop the film with her sister, Reina Chisholm, after the two of them got frustrated with walking into rooms where people didn’t know who Shirley was.
You’re playing Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to run for president. Do you find that with historical figures who reach mythic proportions, their accomplishments can supersede the more grounded facts about them? I was so sorry to hear about your son Ian’s passing. What has the process of healing looked like for you?
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