[WFAA Black Forum interview with Doctor Eva Jessye]
Description:
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a tape broadcast for the WFFA program "Black Forum" on June 12th, 1980. The footage shows famous choral director Doctor Eva Jessye being interviewed by a black male journalist on a television news recording set. Jessye was the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor. She is notable as a choral conductor during the Harlem Renaissance.
Date:
June 12, 1980
Duration:
26 minutes 46 seconds
Creator:
Johnson, Tom & Jessye, Eva
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