http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/when-i-rise/ Premiering Tuesday, February 8. Check local listings:http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/broadcast.html 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.
Find out more about When I Rise: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/when-i-rise/ Learn more about "Independent Lens": http://www.pbs.org/independentlens Watch "Independent Lens" films online: http://video.pbs.org/program/1218239994/
A powerful piece of film about black history - and incidentally the role of religion in community building.
johncrwarner 1 year ago