Multi Award Winning Entertainment Journalist Tanisha LaVerne Grant talks with Regina King about her new role as Shirley Chisholm.
About SHIRLEY
SHIRLEY tells the story of the first Black congresswoman and political icon, Shirley Chisholm, and her trailblazing run for president of the U.S. It chronicles her audacious, boundary-breaking 1972 presidential campaign.Â
DIRECTOR: John Ridley
WRITTEN BY: John Ridley
PRODUCERS: Regina King and Reina King, Anikah McLaren and Elizabeth Haggard, John Ridley
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Jeff Skoll and Ted Gidlow
CAST: Regina King, Lance Red****, Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Michael Cherrie, Dorian Crossmond Missick, Amirah Vann, W. Earl Brown, Brad James, Reina King with André Holland and Terrence Howard
This interview features new music by Jessie Robbie
Jessie Robbie is of mix heritage - Cambodian and African American. She is originally from the bay area. Music has been a passion of hers since she could walk.Â
Growing up, her household influenced her love of music.  From her uncles who exposed her to reggae, electronic, old school hip-hop music to her mother with her R&B jams and classic rock songs.  Then throwing in her own generation of music - first downloading bay area artist on limewire like the pack traxamillion and keak da sneak.Â
She realized music was life in elementary school while singing in choir but in middle school she grew into her voice. She was always a shy person but singing came natural to her.Â
Moving towards the future she hopes to use her talents to make a difference in the community. Please check her out @_jessierobbie
Posted By: Tanisha Grant
Friday, March 22nd 2024 at 5:11AM
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