Cast and Crew of How It Feels to Be Free

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.

Full Cast of How It Feels to Be Free

Diahann Carroll as Self (archival footage)

Diahann Carroll

Self (archival footage)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diahann Carroll (born Carol Diahann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019)...

Pam Grier as Self (archival footage)

Pam Grier

Self (archival footage)

Pamela Suzette Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an American actress. Described by Quentin Tarantino as cinema's first...


Crew of How It Feels to Be Free

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