Fearless. Fierce. First.
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Regina King Shirley Chisholm
Lance Reddick Wesley McDonald 'Mac' Holder
Terrence Howard Arthur Hardwick Jr.
Lucas Hedges Robert Gottlieb
Michael Cherrie Conrad Chisholm
Brian Stokes Mitchell Stanley Townsend
Christina Jackson Barbara Lee
André Holland Walter Fauntroy
Dorian Missick Ron Dellums
Reina King Muriel St. Hill
Amirah Vann Diahann Caroll
W. Earl Brown George Wallace
Brad James Huey Newton
Charlene R. Willis Ruby St. Hill
Ken Strunk Congressman McCormack
Becca Kravitz Beth
Cory Hardin Klosterman
Rob Grant Arnold Pinkney
Gregory Mallios Oly Clark
Micaela Wittman Maggie
Brandon Knabe Scott
Derrick Aguis Assailant
Loren Escandon Rose
Mario Rocha Labor Rally Goer
Richard Hagerman Carlson
Mike Seely Sweeney
David Vegh Officer Brant
Elliott Young Leroy
Terry Tocantins Gorman
Chad Willett Bill Ryan
Marcellus ''Bassman'' Shepard MC
Nate James Derrick
Abdul-Khaliq Murtadha Shirley Supporter
Kevin Garbee Wallace Reporter
Shannon Chappell Gina
Rupert Spraul Tom Asher
Brandon Meeks Nat
Samantha Russell Aide #1
Amber Hutchins Aide #2
Destiny Turner Campaign Volunter #1
Xavier Mikal Campaign Volunter #2
Caleb Farley Campaign Volunter #3
Ashlyn Porter Campaign Volunter #4
Kearston Hawkins-Johnson Campaign Volunter #5
Dalton Knoffer Campaign Volunter #6
Tony Renee Bush Terri
Luis Sebastián Borges Edgar
Shawntae Hughes Photographer
Jessica Abrams Carol
Chet Grissom Russ
Michael Petrone Chuck
Aaron Coleman Reverend
Tiberius Byrd Jerry
Tandi Fomukong Nicole
Rodney J. Hobbs Lewis
Jason Ridley Fisher Yoshida
Chad Hessler DC Police #1
Jared Corum DC Police #2
Robert Gallegos Dancer #1
Jackie Nova Dancer #2
Allan Anthony Smith Dancer #3
Jessica Brown Dancer #4
LaShan Anderson Dancer #5
Miguel Norwood Dancer #6
Clayton Belcher Pilot (uncredited)
Jenny McManus Traveler (uncredited)
Sinan Ahmed 70s Protestor (uncredited)
Alex Barone Keith (uncredited)
Bill Bower Dining Patron (uncredited)
Mark J Clifford Mark J Clifford (uncredited)
Gregory Connors Looper (uncredited)
William Cross Politician (uncredited)
Michael T. Davis Democratic Club Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Jordynn Farley Background Youth (uncredited)
Sammy Geroulis Member of the Press (uncredited)
Ron Gorley Politician (uncredited)
John W. Harden Delegate (uncredited)
Richard Ingle Member of Media (uncredited)
Sasha Kasper FSU Student (uncredited)
Gregory M. Knight Church Member / Diner Employee (uncredited)
Michael Laurianti Politician (uncredited)
Emma Magnus Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Anita S. Martin Courthouse Employee
Joseph Moreland Pedestrian (uncredited)
Todd O'Reilly Senator (uncredited)
Karen Olchovy Democratic Club Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
David Pittinger Peal Bay Club Member (uncredited)
Lenny Robinson Senator (uncredited)
Kevin W. Shiveley Politician (uncredited)
Greg Siewny Airport Traveler (uncredited)
Nicole Marie Stewart Dancer (uncredited)
Danielle Swanson College Student (uncredited)
Steven Terry Walker Politician (uncredited)
- Regina KingShirley Chisholm
- Lance ReddickWesley McDonald 'Mac' Holder
- Terrence HowardArthur Hardwick Jr.
- Lucas HedgesRobert Gottlieb
- Michael CherrieConrad Chisholm
- Brian Stokes MitchellStanley Townsend
- Christina JacksonBarbara Lee
- André HollandWalter Fauntroy
- Dorian MissickRon Dellums
- Reina KingMuriel St. Hill
- Amirah VannDiahann Caroll
- W. Earl BrownGeorge Wallace
- Brad JamesHuey Newton
- Charlene R. WillisRuby St. Hill
- Ken StrunkCongressman McCormack
- Becca KravitzBeth
- Cory HardinKlosterman
- Rob GrantArnold Pinkney
- Gregory MalliosOly Clark
- Micaela WittmanMaggie
- Brandon KnabeScott
- Derrick AguisAssailant
- Loren EscandonRose
- Mario RochaLabor Rally Goer
- Richard HagermanCarlson
- Mike SeelySweeney
- David VeghOfficer Brant
- Elliott YoungLeroy
- Terry TocantinsGorman
- Chad WillettBill Ryan
- Marcellus ''Bassman'' ShepardMC
- Nate JamesDerrick
- Abdul-Khaliq MurtadhaShirley Supporter
- Kevin GarbeeWallace Reporter
- Shannon ChappellGina
- Rupert SpraulTom Asher
- Brandon MeeksNat
- Samantha RussellAide #1
- Amber HutchinsAide #2
- Destiny TurnerCampaign Volunter #1
- Xavier MikalCampaign Volunter #2
- Caleb FarleyCampaign Volunter #3
- Ashlyn PorterCampaign Volunter #4
- Kearston Hawkins-JohnsonCampaign Volunter #5
- Dalton KnofferCampaign Volunter #6
- Tony Renee BushTerri
- Luis Sebastián BorgesEdgar
- Shawntae HughesPhotographer
- Jessica AbramsCarol
- Chet GrissomRuss
- Michael PetroneChuck
- Aaron ColemanReverend
- Tiberius ByrdJerry
- Tandi FomukongNicole
- Rodney J. HobbsLewis
- Jason RidleyFisher Yoshida
- Chad HesslerDC Police #1
- Jared CorumDC Police #2
- Robert GallegosDancer #1
- Jackie NovaDancer #2
- Allan Anthony SmithDancer #3
- Jessica BrownDancer #4
- LaShan AndersonDancer #5
- Miguel NorwoodDancer #6
- Clayton BelcherPilot (uncredited)
- Jenny McManusTraveler (uncredited)
- Sinan Ahmed70s Protestor (uncredited)
- Alex BaroneKeith (uncredited)
- Bill BowerDining Patron (uncredited)
- Mark J CliffordMark J Clifford (uncredited)
- Gregory ConnorsLooper (uncredited)
- William CrossPolitician (uncredited)
- Michael T. DavisDemocratic Club Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Jordynn FarleyBackground Youth (uncredited)
- Sammy GeroulisMember of the Press (uncredited)
- Ron GorleyPolitician (uncredited)
- John W. HardenDelegate (uncredited)
- Richard IngleMember of Media (uncredited)
- Sasha KasperFSU Student (uncredited)
- Gregory M. KnightChurch Member / Diner Employee (uncredited)
- Michael LauriantiPolitician (uncredited)
- Emma MagnusCampaign Worker (uncredited)
- Anita S. MartinCourthouse Employee
- Joseph MorelandPedestrian (uncredited)
- Todd O'ReillySenator (uncredited)
- Karen OlchovyDemocratic Club Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- David PittingerPeal Bay Club Member (uncredited)
- Lenny RobinsonSenator (uncredited)
- Kevin W. ShiveleyPolitician (uncredited)
- Greg SiewnyAirport Traveler (uncredited)
- Nicole Marie StewartDancer (uncredited)
- Danielle SwansonCollege Student (uncredited)
- Steven Terry WalkerPolitician (uncredited)