The Black opera singer who lit the 19th century on fire | Rhode Island PBS Weekly

An in-depth profile of one of the most famous African American sopranos that most people have never heard of. Sissieretta Jones was revered by audiences around the world at the turn of the 20th century. While she was the first African American woman to headline on a main stage at Carnegie Hall, she was shut out of performing at other major venues in the U.S. because of the color of her skin.
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