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Cast

Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Self (archival footage)

Nina Simone

Nina Simone

Self (archival footage)

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Self (archival footage)

Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Self (archival footage)

Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Self (archival footage)

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Self (archival footage)

Crew

Lacey Schwartz Delgado

Lacey Schwartz Delgado

Executive Producer

Ruth Feldstein

Ruth Feldstein

Writer

Elliott Halpern

Elliott Halpern

Executive Producer

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

Executive Producer

Elizabeth Trojian

Elizabeth Trojian

Executive Producer

Mehret Mandefro

Mehret Mandefro

Executive Producer

Yoruba Richen

Yoruba Richen

Director

Michael Kantor

Michael Kantor

Executive Producer

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How It Feels to Be Free

20210.0 / 10120 min
Documentary

Overview

How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry

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.