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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 (
Produced by Rob Rapley and executive produced by Cameo George, Voice of Freedom premieres Monday, February 15, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS Video App.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Alisha Jones looked up to Marian Anderson not only as a vocalist, but as a Black woman.
Anderson was breaking down barriers in the 1920s and ’30s, often being the only woman of color at events.
Singer Marian Anderson signs a contract with Metropolitan Opera representative Rudolf Bing, right, in 1954. She was the first Black performer to sing leading roles for the Met. Anderson’s manager, Sol Hurok, is on the left. ( Courtesy of Courtesy Csu Archives/Everett Collection/Alamy Stock Photo)
Her hard-fought journey is chronicled in the American Experience documentary, “Voice of Freedom.” It will air at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, on New Mexico PBS.
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