

How It Feels to Be Free
How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry
2021-01-18
United States of America
120 minutes.
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.
Year 2021
Studio Fremantle, Yap Films, ITVS, Chicken & Egg Pictures
Director Yoruba Richen
Crew Ruth Feldstein (Writer), Yoruba Richen (Director), Michael Kantor (Executive Producer), Alicia Keys (Executive Producer), Lacey Schwartz Delgado (Executive Producer), Mehret Mandefro (Executive Producer)
Popularity 1
Language English