About the Script

About Marian Anderson

Written By Q. Terah Jackson and Jo LaMond & Bill LaMond

Marian Anderson’s pursuit of classical concert brilliance forces her into a political web to perform at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939.

About the Producers

Autopilot Entertainment: Meet Eléonore & Edouard 

Established in Los Angeles in 2015 by two French-American producers, Eléonore Dailly and Edouard de Lachomette, AUTOPILOT ENTERTAINMENT is dedicated to identifying and cultivating new talent and producing feature films and television series in English and French language. They strongly believe in supporting the new voices of emerging directors, particularly women and minorities. 

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Concert Vocalist, Ambassador (1897–1993)

"Deemed one of the finest contraltos of her time, Marian Anderson became the first African American to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1955.." - Biography.com

Resources

Learn about Anderson, her legacy, and how to share your voice.

• Smithsonian - "When Marian Anderson Sang ...." 
• The Library of Congress - "The Sound of Freedom ...."
• PBS - "Marian Anderson - Musical Icon" 
• NPR - "Denied A Stage, She Sang For A Nation"
• Slate - "Visit Marian Anderson's Fur Coat Today, Its 75th Birthday"
  

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