Cast and Crew of How It Feels to Be Free

Cast of
How It Feels to Be Free

About 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

Abbey Lincoln
plays Self (archival footage)

Abbey Lincoln as Self (archival footage)

About Abbey Lincoln

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Nina Simone
plays Self (archival footage)

Nina Simone as Self (archival footage)

About Nina Simone

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Lena Horne
plays Self (archival footage)

Lena Horne as Self (archival footage)

About Lena Horne

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Cicely Tyson
plays Self (archival footage)

Cicely Tyson as Self (archival footage)

About Cicely Tyson

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Crew of How It Feels to Be Free

Production

Lacey Schwartz Delgado
Executive Producer

Mehret Mandefro
Executive Producer

Elliott Halpern
Executive Producer

Elizabeth Trojian
Executive Producer

Michael Kantor
Executive Producer

Alicia Keys
Executive Producer

Writing

Ruth Feldstein
Writer

Directing

Yoruba Richen
Director