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How It Feels to Be Free (2021)
Directed by Yoruba Richen
Overview
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.
Length 120 minutes
Actors
Pam Grier | Cicely Tyson | Diahann Carroll | Lena Horne | Abbey Lincoln | Nina Simone