Cicely Tyson passes just days before Canadian doc drops
Abbey Lincoln (above) Canadian movie about six iconic Black female stars coming to Canadian TV Feb By Stephen Weir Yes when you look south you realize it is a tough time to be anything but white in the Land Of The Free these days. But, as veteran American actress Pam Grier says “ our culture is revered and it inspires people all around the world." Pam Grier (left) in Hit Man How It Feels to Be Free is a new documentary movie that airs on CBC’s GEM TV on February first. The full-length movie celebrates six iconic Black female singers and actresses (including Grier) and documents their fight for diversity and inclusion. Toronto’s Yap Films worked with singer Alicia Keys to produce this revealing look at the American dream machine. How It Feels to Be Free , tells 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 their politics. Di