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A gifted black music student at the University of Texas is thrust into a civil rights storm that changes her life forever. Barbara Smith Conrad is cast in an opera opposite a white male classmate fueling a racist backlash from members of the Texas legislature. Barbara’s expulsion from the cast escalates the incident to national news, prompting unexpected support from a pop superstar. This small-town girl, whose voice and spirit stem from her roots in East Texas, emerges as an internationally celebrated mezzo-soprano and headlines on stages worldwide. |
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| Ratings: | IMDB: 8.5/10 | |
| Released: | March 14, 2010 | |
| Runtime: | 74 min | |
| Genres: | Documentary | |
| Countries: | United States | |
| Companies: | Allentown Productions Alpheus Media Dolph Briscoe Center for American History | |
| Cast: | Harry Belafonte Barbara Smith Conrad Icy Simpson | |
| Crew: | Mat Hames | |
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