Eva Jessye: First Internationally Acclaimed Black Choral Director

The inspiring story of African American choral director Eva Jessye, born in Coffeyville, KS, who brought Black gospel to Broadway and gave the famed opera "Porgy and Bess" the authenticity George Gershwin needed to make it a success. She later directed the choirs at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. From the critically acclaimed documentary: "I'm So Glad: Kansas City And the Roots of Black Gospel Music, The Untold Story," narrated by Isaac S. Cates.