Have you watched the new documentary, “Marian Anderson: Voice of Freedom?” If not, go to PBS and stream it immediately.
Not only does it tell Anderson’s life story in moving detail, it also has an incredible all-female panel of historians and musicians – including Adriane Lentz-Smith, Kira Thurman, Leslie Ureña, Lucy Caplan, Carol Oja, and Angela Brown – who thoughtfully discuss not only Anderson’s incredible talent and the racism she endured, but also Anderson’s physical and moral bravery and ultimately her crucial role in the U.S. Civil Rights struggle.
For more about Anderson and composer Florence B. Price, read this great piece by Alisha Lola Jones, “Lift Every Voice: Marian Anderson, Florence B. Price And The Sound Of Black Sisterhood.” (NPR)
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