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Film Screening and Discussion of Marion Anderson: A Song of Dignity and Grace

National Archives at Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT

On Tuesday, September 18 at 6:00 p.m., the National Archives, in partnership with the American Jazz Museum, will host a film screening of Marion Anderson: A Song of Dignity and Grace. This program serves as the first in a year-long film series with the American Jazz Museum and the Greater KC Black History Study Group. The event will place at the American Jazz Museum, 1616 E. 18th Street, Kansas City, MO. Reservations are requested for this free program.

On Easter Sunday in 1939, before an audience of 75,000, a slender African American woman stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and opened her mouth in song. In that moment, Marian Anderson did more than captivate her listeners. With the dignity and grace that were her hallmark, the renowned contralto made a gentle but powerful statement against racial injustice that lifted her beyond critical acclaim to international influence. This story takes viewers from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera to the banks of the Jordan River, and through the Great Depression, World War II, and the Civil Rights Era.

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