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How It Feels to Be Free (2021)

★ 0.0/10 120 min Documentary United States English
Director: Yoruba Richen
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How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry

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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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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)

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