DVD

How it feels to be free

Richen, Yoruba, (television director.). Trojian, Elizabeth, (television producer.). Horne, Lena (on-screen participant.). Lincoln, Abbey (on-screen participant.). Simone, Nina 1933-2003 (on-screen participant.). Keys, Alicia, (commentator,, television producer.). Carroll, Diahann (commentator,, on-screen participant.). Tyson, Cicely (on-screen participant.). Grier, Pam 1949- (commentator,, on-screen participant.). Waithe, Lena, 1984- (on-screen participant.). Feldstein, Ruth, 1965- adaptation of (work): How it feels to be free. (Added Author). Waithe, Lena, 1984- (commentator.). Berry, Halle, (commentator.). Jackson, Samuel L., (commentator.). Yap Films, (production company.). American Masters Pictures, (production company.). Independent Television Service, (production company.). Black Public Media, (production company.). Documentary Channel (Television network), (production company.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (production company.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (film distributor.).

Summary: Looks at six African American female performers whose work had a significant impact on the civil rights movement and American society in general: Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Pam Grier, Lena Horne, Cicely Tyson.

Record details

ISBN: 9781531713195
ISBN: 153171319X
Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2021]
Distributor: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

General Note:	Wide screen. "SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--Container. "Described video (for the visually impaired) is available as a secondary audio track"--Container. "Based on the book 'How it feels to be free : Black women entertainers and the civil rights movement' by Ruth Feldstein"--Container. Originally produced as an episode of the television series: American masters. Program content: ©2021. Bonus features: 13 interviews : exclusive interviews with Alicia Keys, Diahann Carroll, Gail Lumet Bukley, Halle Berry, Jacqueline Stewart, Latanya Richardson Jackson, Lena Waithe, Megan Good, Radheyan Simonpillai, Ruth Feldstein, Salamishah Tillet, Sharon Lewis, Yolonda Ross.
Participant or Performer Note:	Featuring Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Pam Grier, Lena Horne, Cicely Tyson ; commentators, Alicia Keys, Lena Waithe, Halle Berry, Samuel L. Jackson.
Target Audience Note:	TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-14 (parents strongly cautioned; this program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age).
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	In English; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); described video in English.