Regina King as Shirley Chisholm

Lance Reddick as Wesley McDonald 'Mac' Holder

Terrence Howard as Arthur Hardwick Jr.

Lucas Hedges as Robert Gottlieb

Michael Cherrie as Conrad Chisholm

Brian Stokes Mitchell as Stanley Townsend

Christina Jackson as Barbara Lee

André Holland as Walter Fauntroy

Dorian Missick as Ron Dellums

Reina King as Muriel St. Hill

Amirah Vann as Diahann Caroll

W. Earl Brown as George Wallace

Brad James as Huey Newton

Charlene R. Willis as Ruby St. Hill

Ken Strunk as Congressman McCormack

Becca Kravitz as Beth

Cory Hardin as Klosterman

Rob Grant as Arnold Pinkney

Gregory Mallios as Oly Clark

Micaela Wittman as Maggie

Brandon Knabe as Scott

Derrick Aguis as Assailant

Loren Escandon as Rose

Mario Rocha as Labor Rally Goer

Richard Hagerman as Carlson

Mike Seely as Sweeney

David Vegh as Officer Brant

Elliott Young as Leroy

Terry Tocantins as Gorman

Chad Willett as Bill Ryan

Marcellus ''Bassman'' Shepard as MC

Nate James as Derrick

Abdul-Khaliq Murtadha as Shirley Supporter

Kevin Garbee as Wallace Reporter

Shannon Chappell as Gina

Rupert Spraul as Tom Asher

Brandon Meeks as Nat

Samantha Russell as Aide #1

Amber Hutchins as Aide #2

Destiny Turner as Campaign Volunter #1

Xavier Mikal as Campaign Volunter #2

Caleb Farley as Campaign Volunter #3

Ashlyn Porter as Campaign Volunter #4

Kearston Hawkins-Johnson as Campaign Volunter #5

Dalton Knoffer as Campaign Volunter #6

Tony Renee Bush as Terri

Luis Sebastián Borges as Edgar

Shawntae Hughes as Photographer

Jessica Abrams as Carol

Chet Grissom as Russ

Michael Petrone as Chuck

Aaron Coleman as Reverend

Tiberius Byrd as Jerry

Tandi Fomukong as Nicole

Rodney J. Hobbs as Lewis

Jason Ridley as Fisher Yoshida

Chad Hessler as DC Police #1

Jared Corum as DC Police #2

Robert Gallegos as Dancer #1

Jackie Nova as Dancer #2

Allan Anthony Smith as Dancer #3

Jessica Brown as Dancer #4

LaShan Anderson as Dancer #5

Miguel Norwood as Dancer #6

Clayton Belcher as Pilot (uncredited)

Jenny McManus as Traveler (uncredited)

Sinan Ahmed as 70s Protestor (uncredited)

Alex Barone as Keith (uncredited)

Bill Bower as Dining Patron (uncredited)

Mark J Clifford as Mark J Clifford (uncredited)

Gregory Connors as Looper (uncredited)

William Cross as Politician (uncredited)

Michael T. Davis as Democratic Club Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Jordynn Farley as Background Youth (uncredited)

Sammy Geroulis as Member of the Press (uncredited)

Ron Gorley as Politician (uncredited)

John W. Harden as Delegate (uncredited)

Richard Ingle as Member of Media (uncredited)

Sasha Kasper as FSU Student (uncredited)

Gregory M. Knight as Church Member / Diner Employee (uncredited)

Michael Laurianti as Politician (uncredited)

Emma Magnus as Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Anita S. Martin as Courthouse Employee

Joseph Moreland as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Todd O'Reilly as Senator (uncredited)

Karen Olchovy as Democratic Club Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

David Pittinger as Peal Bay Club Member (uncredited)

Lenny Robinson as Senator (uncredited)

Kevin W. Shiveley as Politician (uncredited)

Greg Siewny as Airport Traveler (uncredited)

Nicole Marie Stewart as Dancer (uncredited)

Danielle Swanson as College Student (uncredited)

Steven Terry Walker as Politician (uncredited)