Why Battle & Norman's Spirituals Concert Mattered to NYC

Clip: Season 50 Episode 9 | 3m 3s | Video has closed captioning.

Novelist and playwright Darryl Pinckney discusses why Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s spirituals concert at Carnegie Hall mattered to NYC and the African American community.

Aired: 02/24/23

Rating: NR

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