How It Feels to Be Free (2021)
Overview
Tells the inspiring story of how six iconic African American female entertainers – Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier – challenged an entertainment industry deeply complicit in perpetuating racist stereotypes, and transformed themselves and their audiences in the process.
Cast
Abbey Lincoln
Self (archival footage)
Nina Simone
Self (archival footage)
Diahann Carroll
Self (archival footage)
Pam Grier
Self (archival footage)
Lena Horne
Self (archival footage)
Cicely Tyson
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