- Documentary
- 120 min
How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry
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.
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- Abbey LincolnSelf (archival footage)
- Nina SimoneSelf (archival footage)
- Diahann CarrollSelf (archival footage)
- Pam GrierSelf (archival footage)
- Lena HorneSelf (archival footage)
- Cicely TysonSelf (archival footage)
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- Yoruba RichenDirector
- Ruth FeldsteinWriter
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