How It Feels to Be Free

"How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry"Movie
How It Feels to Be Free
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StarringAbbey LincolnNina SimoneDiahann Carroll
DirectorYoruba Richen
WriterRuth Feldstein
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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.

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Lacey Schwartz Delgado, Elliott Halpern, Alicia Keys, Elizabeth Trojian, Mehret Mandefro, Michael Kantor
Production Companies:Fremantle, Yap Films, ITVS, Chicken & Egg Films
How It Feels to Be Free on the Web:Official Website

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