Shirley Chisholm Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

Uzo Aduba just won her third Emmy, this time for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her portrayal of Shirley Chisholm in the ensemble biodrama. This marks the actress’ first win outside of . “Wow… wow! Okay… Momma, I won! Oh my god!” Aduba said while accepting her award during Sunday's virtual 72nd Primetime Emmys ceremony.The actress, who was wearing a simple black T-shirt with Breonna Taylor's name emblazoned on it, was visibly stunned by her win.

Ellise Shafer editorThe cast and creators of the FX on Hulu limited series “Mrs.

watch it now on Netflix. (★★★★☆)This FX on Hulu miniseries does a little time-hopping itself, back to the ’70s and the incipient struggle for the Equal Rights Amendment, notably the war of words (and baked goods) between conservative nightmare Phyllis Schlafly and her minions and the queens of women’s rights Gloria Steinem, Bella Abzug, and Shirley Chisholm, who slowly, tortuously attempt to get the ERA ratified.

By Daniel D'Addario

The fight for equal rights is on. With the debut of the FX on Hulu limited series Mrs.

By Danielle Turchiano

The third episode of FX’s nine-part limited series “Mrs. America” is entitled “Shirley” for Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress who represented New York’s 12th congressional district for seven terms between the 1960s and 1980s. Having her voice in the story, portrayer Uzo Aduba said during the cabler’s Television Critcs Assn. press tour panel for the show on Thursday will “right a cultural wrong.”