John Ridley Director, Screenwriter, Producer Regina King Shirley Chisholm Actor, Producer Lance Reddick Wesley McDonald "Mac" Holder Actor Terrence Howard Arthur Hardwick Jr. Actor Lucas Hedges Robert Gottlieb Actor Michael Cherrie Conrad Chisholm Actor Brian Stokes Mitchell Stanley Townsend Actor Christina Jackson Barbara Lee Actor André Holland Walter Fauntroy Actor Elizabeth Haggard Producer Reina King Producer Anikah McLaren Producer Ted Gidlow Executive Producer Jeff Skoll Executive Producer Ramsey Nickell Cinematographer JoAnne Yarrow Film Editing Tamar-kali Original Music Dina Goldman Production Design Danny Brown Art Director Jon J. Bush Set Decoration Imogen Lee Set Decoration Megan Coates Costume Design Kimberly R. Hardin Casting