How It Feels To Be Free,American Masters Documentary About Trailblazing Black Female Entertainers Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Diahann Carroll, Nina Simone, Cicely Tyson and Pam GrierTuesday, Febru
October 5, 2022 - Dr. Mehret Mandefro – who produced the Emmy-nominated film How It Feels To Be Free, alongside Executive Producer Alicia Keys – has joined
American Masters: How It Feels To Be Free Sat, 03/13/2021 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Photo: This studio portrait shows American pianist and jazz singer Nina Simone reclining on the floor circa 1968.
Credit: Courtesy of Hulton Archive via Getty Images
American Masters looks at the lives of trailblazing Black female entertainers Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Diahann Carroll, Nina Simone, Cicely Tyson, and Pam Grier.
American Masters tells the inspiring story of how six iconic African American female entertainers â Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson, and Pam Grier â challenged an entertainment industry deeply complicit in perpetuating racist stereotypes and transformed themselves and their audiences in the process.