American Masters · SEASON 35

How It Feels to Be Free

Episode 1 · 2021-01-18

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Season 35Episode 1★ 1.0/10
  • Documentary

Episode overview

A documentary that tells the inspiring story of how six iconic African American women 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.

90 minutes

Season 35 episodes

1. How It Feels to Be Free2021-01-18 2. Flannery2021-03-23 3. Twyla Moves2021-03-26 4. Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story2021-04-02 5. Oliver Sacks: His Own Life2021-04-09 6. Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir2021-05-03 7. Ballerina Boys2021-06-04 8. Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away2021-07-27 9. Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It2021-10-05 10. Becoming Helen Keller2021-10-19