Six African American trailblazing female entertainers use their art as a political force to challenge representation in Hollywood, fight for civil rights and break through an entertainment industry hell-bent on keeping them out.
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How It Feels To Be Free
How It Feels to Be Free takes an unprecedented look at the intersection of African American women artists, politics and entertainment and tells the story of how six trailblazing performers—Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Diahann Carroll, Nina Simone, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier— changed American culture through their films, fashion, music and politics.
Alicia Keys
Halle Berry
Yolonda Ross
Samuel L. Jackson
Latanya Jackson
Yoruba Richen
