Colorado Experience
Fannie Mae Duncan
Season 6 Episode 4 | 50m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet the inspiring Fannie Mae Duncan, a trailblazing African American jazz club owner.
Fannie Mae Duncan brought the motto “Everybody Welcome” to true meaning at her Colorado Springs Cotton Club from 1948 to 1975, despite the volatile Civil Rights Movement of the day. The granddaughter of slaves and the daughter of tenant farmers, Fannie Mae stood for harmony and maintained the first racially integrated club in the city.
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Colorado Experience is a local public television program presented by RMPBS
Colorado Experience
Fannie Mae Duncan
Season 6 Episode 4 | 50m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Fannie Mae Duncan brought the motto “Everybody Welcome” to true meaning at her Colorado Springs Cotton Club from 1948 to 1975, despite the volatile Civil Rights Movement of the day. The granddaughter of slaves and the daughter of tenant farmers, Fannie Mae stood for harmony and maintained the first racially integrated club in the city.
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