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Tag Line: How Six African-American Female Performers Challenged the Entertainment Industry

Status: Released

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Release Date: Jan 18, 2021

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Run Time: 2h 00m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Fremantle , Yap Films , ITVS , Chicken & Egg Pictures


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Self (archival footage)

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Nina Simone

Nina Simone

Self (archival footage)

Age : 70 | Popularity : 3%

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Self (archival footage)

Age : 84 | Popularity : 5%

Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Self (archival footage)

Age : 74 | Popularity : 39%

Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Self (archival footage)

Age : 92 | Popularity : 7%

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Self (archival footage)

Age : 96 | Popularity : 8%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Executive Producer
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Elliott Halpern
Elliott Halpern
Elizabeth Trojian
Elizabeth Trojian
Michael Kantor
Michael Kantor
Lacey Schwartz Delgado
Lacey Schwartz Delgado
Mehret Mandefro
Mehret Mandefro
Directing Director
Yoruba Richen
Yoruba Richen
Writing Writer
Ruth Feldstein
Ruth Feldstein
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