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Independent Lens When I Rise

Bigotry knocked her down ... but her music knocked back.

Program: Independent Lens

Episode: When I Rise

In 1957, Barbara Smith Conrad, a gifted University of Texas music student found herself at the epicenter of racial controversy, struggling against the odds and ultimately ascending to the heights of international opera.

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Duration: (54:36)
Premiere Date: 02/08/2011
Episode Expires: Wed 16 Feb 2011
TV Rating: TV-PG

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