DVD
Voice of freedom
Languages
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Narrated by Renée Elise Goldsberry.
Publication Information
[Boston, MA] : WGBH Educational Foundation, [2021]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 100 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Added Uniform Title
Summary
Follow the story of singer Marian Anderson, whose talent broke down barriers around the world. Narrated by Renée Elise Goldsberry, Voice of Freedom interweaves Anderson's rich life story with this landmark moment in history, exploring fundamental questions about talent, race, fame, democracy and the American soul.
Notes
Originally broadcast on PBS as an episode of American experience in 2021.
Subjects
- African American women singers > Biography.
- Women singers > United States > Biography.
- Singers > United States > Biography.
- African American women > Biography.
- African Americans > Biography.
- Women > Biography.
- Racism and the arts > United States.
- Race discrimination > United States > History > 20th century.
- Civil rights > United States > History > 20th century.
- Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993.