How It Feels to Be Free
Film2021120 min
Directed by Yoruba Richen
How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Abbey LincolnSelf (archival footage)
Nina SimoneSelf (archival footage)
Diahann CarrollSelf (archival footage)
Pam GrierSelf (archival footage)
Lena HorneSelf (archival footage)
Cicely TysonSelf (archival footage)Explore the crew
- Writer
- Ruth Feldstein
- Director
- Yoruba Richen