Walter F. White
Clip: Season 33 Episode 2 | 1m 18s
Walter White was an African American civil rights activist from Atlanta, Georgia.
In 1930, Walter White took over as executive secretary of the NAACP. When the Daughters of the American Revolution barred Marian Anderson from singing at Constitution Hall. White had an inspiration that transcended the whole debate: a free, outdoor concert on the Lincoln Memorial steps.
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Walter F. White
Clip: Season 33 Episode 2 | 1m 18s
In 1930, Walter White took over as executive secretary of the NAACP. When the Daughters of the American Revolution barred Marian Anderson from singing at Constitution Hall. White had an inspiration that transcended the whole debate: a free, outdoor concert on the Lincoln Memorial steps.
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Hailed as a voice that “comes around once in a hundred years” by maestros in Europe. (1m 40s)
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Hailed as a voice that “comes around once in a hundred years” by maestros in Europe. (30s)
The New York Times hailed Marian Anderson as “one of the great singers of our time.” (1m 9s)
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Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.