How it feels to be free, a production of Yap Films Inc. in association with American Masters Pictures, ITVS, Black Public Media and documentary Channel ; producer, Elizabeth Trojian ; director, Yoruba Richen
Type
Label
How it feels to be free, a production of Yap Films Inc. in association with American Masters Pictures, ITVS, Black Public Media and documentary Channel ; producer, Elizabeth Trojian ; director, Yoruba Richen
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rating: TV-14
Main title
How it feels to be free
Medium
videorecording DVD
Responsibility statement
a production of Yap Films Inc. in association with American Masters Pictures, ITVS, Black Public Media and documentary Channel ; producer, Elizabeth Trojian ; director, Yoruba Richen
Runtime
115
Summary
An unprecedented look at the intersection of African American women artists, politics and entertainment. Hear the story of how six trailblazing performers-- Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Diahann Carroll, Nina Simone, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier-- changed American culture through their films, fashion, music, and politics
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- American Masters Pictures
- Harrital, Navin
- Lincoln, Abbey
- Black Public Media
- Trojian, Elizabeth
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Independent Television Service
- Tyson, Cicely
- Carroll, Diahann
- Waithe, Lena, 1984-
- Simone, Nina, 1933-2003
- Keys, Alicia
- Documentary Channel (Television network)
- Yap Films
- Grier, Pam, 1949-
- Richen, Yoruba
- Weslak, Steve, 1957-
Genre
Subject
- DVD-Video discs
- Documentary television programs
- African American women entertainers + Political activity + History -- 20th century
- United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
- African American women political activists + History -- 20th century
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Performing arts + Political aspects -- United States -- 20th century
- Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
- African Americans -- Music -- Political aspects -- History -- 20th century
- Nonfiction television programs
- African Americans + Civil rights + History -- 20th century
Content
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Publisher
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance2
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor17
- American Masters Pictures
- Harrital, Navin
- Lincoln, Abbey
- Black Public Media
- Trojian, Elizabeth
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Independent Television Service
- Tyson, Cicely
- Carroll, Diahann
- Waithe, Lena, 1984-
- Simone, Nina, 1933-2003
- Keys, Alicia
- Documentary Channel (Television network)
- Yap Films
- Grier, Pam, 1949-
- Richen, Yoruba
- Weslak, Steve, 1957-
- Genre5
- Subject11
- DVD-Video discs
- Documentary television programs
- African American women entertainers + Political activity + History -- 20th century
- United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
- African American women political activists + History -- 20th century
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Performing arts + Political aspects -- United States -- 20th century
- Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
- African Americans -- Music -- Political aspects -- History -- 20th century
- Nonfiction television programs
- African Americans + Civil rights + History -- 20th century
- Content1
- resource.broadcaster1
- resource.editorofmovingimagework2
- Is Based On1
- onscreenparticipant7
- resource.productioncompany5
- Publisher1
- resource.televisiondirector1
- resource.televisionproducer2