Anika Noni Rose Set To Produce And Star In Shirley Chisholm Film

Anika Noni Rose Set To Produce And Star In Shirley Chisholm Film
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A film about Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to the United States Congress, is currently in development and Tony award-winning actress Anika Noni Rose is set to produce and star in the production.

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