How It Feels to Be Free
Yoruba Richen2021-01-18
How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry
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120 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Abbey Lincoln | Self (archival footage) | Unowned |
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Nina Simone | Self (archival footage) | Unowned |
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Diahann Carroll | Self (archival footage) | Unowned |
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Pam Grier | Self (archival footage) | Unowned |
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Lena Horne | Self (archival footage) | Unowned |
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Cicely Tyson | Self (archival footage) | Unowned |