Live Breaking News & Updates on Sharon Vriend Robinette

Stay updated with breaking news from Sharon vriend robinette. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

"Voice of Freedom" on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Interweaves Marian Anderson's Story with Landmark Moment, Feb. 26 at 8:30 pm


Friday, February 26, 2021 on PBS
Film Explores the Life and Legacy of Singer Marian Anderson and Her Triumphant 1939 Concert at the Lincoln Memorial  
 
American Experience presents
Voice of Freedom, a new documentary about singer Marian Anderson, whose talent broke down barriers around the world. Hailed as a voice that “comes around once in 100 years” and widely celebrated by both white and Black audiences at home, her fame wasn’t enough to insulate her from the indignities and trauma of racism and segregation. On Easter Sunday, 1939, she stepped up to a microphone in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Inscribed on the walls of the monument behind her were the words “all men are created equal.” Barred from performing in Constitution Hall because of her race, Anderson would sing for the American people in the open air. Narrated by Renée Elise Goldsberry ( ....

United States , France General , City Of , United Kingdom , West Germany , Martin Luther King Jr , Jillian Patricia Pirtle , Alisha Lola Jones , Lucy Caplan , Angela Brown , Marian Anderson , Adriane Lentz Smith , Rob Rapley , Rudolf Bing Marian Anderson , Eleanor Roosevelt , Sharon Vriend Robinette , Arturo Toscanini , William Powell Mason , Kira Thurman , Walter White , Indiana University , International Affairs , National Historical Marian Anderson Residence Museum Society , College Of Bowling Green State University , Howard University , University Of Michigan ,