How It Feels to Be Free

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.

• Ruth FeldsteinWriter
• Yoruba RichenDirector

• Abbey LincolnSelf (archival footage)
• Nina SimoneSelf (archival footage)
• Diahann CarrollSelf (archival footage)
• Pam GrierSelf (archival footage)
• Lena HorneSelf (archival footage)
• Cicely TysonSelf (archival footage)