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How It Feels to Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free (2021)

0 | 18 Jan 2021 | Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Lacey Schwartz Delgado Executive Producer
Ruth Feldstein Writer
Elliott Halpern Executive Producer
Alicia Keys Executive Producer
Elizabeth Trojian Executive Producer
Mehret Mandefro Executive Producer
Yoruba Richen Director
Michael Kantor Executive Producer

How It Feels to Be Free (2021) Cast & Crew

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)

How It Feels to Be Free (2021) Images

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