A forgotten opera celebrating an abolitionist leader's life is brought back to the stage
Gil Rose talks all about bringing Ulysses Kay’s "Frederick Douglass" back to life along with the work of other Black composers.
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Unbound Pages: Authors Against Book Bans fights for the freedom to read
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Joni Mitchell and Friends | "I'm Still Standing"
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