When I Rise: A Musical Legacy
Clip: Season 12 Episode 13 | 4m 13s
Center Point, TX was a "safe haven" for African Americans, with rich musical traditions.
In 1957, Barbara Smith Conrad, a gifted University of Texas music student found herself at the epicenter of racial controversy, struggling against the odds and ultimately ascending to the heights of international opera.
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When I Rise: A Musical Legacy
Clip: Season 12 Episode 13 | 4m 13s
In 1957, Barbara Smith Conrad, a gifted University of Texas music student found herself at the epicenter of racial controversy, struggling against the odds and ultimately ascending to the heights of international opera.
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Clip: S12 Ep13 | 2m 5s | For Conrad - truly the embodiment of "Amazing Grace" - creativity is essential. (2m 5s)
When I Rise: I Felt So Betrayed
Clip: S12 Ep13 | 4m 51s | Prejudice and politics wounded Conrad deeply, but in the media she appeared stoic. (4m 51s)
When I Rise: Interview With Robert Mims
Clip: S12 Ep13 | 4m 37s | Conrad's classmate, Robert Mims, believes students generally approved of desegregation. (4m 37s)
Preview: S12 Ep13 | 27s | Bigotry knocked her down ... but her music knocked back. (27s)
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