“SHIRLEY” Featuring Regina King Premieres: Exclusive Advance Screenings in Washington D.C. and Brooklyn Friday 15 March, 2024
This week saw Academy Award winner Regina King, alongside Oscar-winning director-screenwriter John Ridley and cast members Christina Jackson, Dorian Crossmond Missick, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Regina King, grace Washington, D.C., and Brooklyn, NY, for advance screenings of “SHIRLEY.” The film highlights the remarkable journey of Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman in Congress and her historic 1972 presidential bid.
The screenings took place at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., and the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Chisholm’s hometown of Brooklyn. These events were followed by insightful Q&A sessions with the cast and director, shedding light on Chisholm’s enduring legacy and the film’s production, a passion project 15 years in the making for the King sisters.
BROOKLYN SCREENING
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 13: Regina King attends the Shirley Advance Screening at BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music on March 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 13: Regina King and John Ridley speak during the Shirley Advance Screening at BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music on March 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 13: (L-R) Regina King, Reina King, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson and Dorian Crossmond Missick speak during the Shirley Advance Screening at BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music on March 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 13: (L-R) Robert C. Gottlieb, Regina King, Laurie Gottlieb, Dr. Zinga Fraser and John Ridley attend the Shirley Advance Screening at BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music on March 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 13: (L-R) Regina King, Dorian Crossmond Missick, Reina King and Brian Stokes Mitchell attend the Shirley Advance Screening at BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music on March 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)
D.C. SCREENING
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 12: Regina King attends the Shirley Washington DC Advance Screening at National Museum Of African American History & Culture on March 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images for Netflix)
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 12: (L-R) Shaniqua Mcclendon, John Ridley, Reina King, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, and Dorian Crossmond Missick speak onstage during the Shirley Washington DC Advance Screening at National Museum Of African American History & Culture on March 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images for Netflix)
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 12: (L-R) Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Regina King attend the Shirley Washington DC Advance Screening at National Museum Of African American History & Culture on March 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images for Netflix)
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 12: Cast of “Shirley” visit the Library of Congress to view the Shirley Chisholm collection from the Library’s archives. (L to R) Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Dorian Crossmond Missick, Reina King, Regina King, Maria Ford (goddaughter of Shirley Chisholm), Rep.Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA, Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV), Chairman, Congressional Black Caucus, Christina Jackson and Director John Ridley at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC on March 12, 2024. Photo by Shawn Miller/Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 12: Cast of “Shirley” visit the Library of Congress to view the Shirley Chisholm collection from the Library’s archives. Regina King (R) who portrays Shirley Chisholm in “Shirley” looks over a special collections display honoring Chisholm with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC on, March 12, 2024. Photo by Shawn Miller/Courtesy of the Library of Congress
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 12: Cast of “Shirley” visit the Library of Congress to view the Shirley Chisholm collection from the Library’s archives. (L to R) Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) hugs Regina King as Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden looks on at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC on March 12, 2024. Photo by Shawn Miller/Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
In D.C., the cast also had the honor of visiting the Library of Congress, where they were hosted by Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Steven Horsford, and Congresswoman Barbara Lee. They were there to explore the Shirley Chisholm collection within the Library’s archives, further connecting with the legacy of the film’s subject.
To learn more about Shirley’s legacy and ways to take action, please visit Shirley1972.com.
SHIRLEY will be available exclusively on Netflix streaming March 22
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The screenings took place at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., and the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Chisholm’s hometown of Brooklyn. These events were followed by insightful Q&A sessions with the cast and director, shedding light on Chisholm’s enduring legacy and the film’s production, a passion project 15 years in the making for the King sisters.
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