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How It Feels to Be Free

2021 · 120 min · Documentary

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.

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Yoruba Richen — Director

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Abbey Lincoln portraitAbbey LincolnSelf (archival footage)Nina Simone portraitNina SimoneSelf (archival footage)Diahann Carroll portraitDiahann CarrollSelf (archival footage)Pam Grier portraitPam GrierSelf (archival footage)Lena Horne portraitLena HorneSelf (archival footage)Cicely Tyson portraitCicely TysonSelf (archival footage)

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