The Portrait of a Black Madonna
Clip: Season 4 Episode 31 | 4m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
The Portrait of a Black Madonna | Episode 431/Segment 2
Here in Detroit, their influence was depicted in a painting that shocked the nation when it was unveiled more than 50 years ago at the Shrine of the Black Madonna. The portrait of a Black Madonna and baby Jesus was not only a symbol of Black liberation and power, but it also represented the strength of the Black woman in the fight for freedom and equality. Producer Marcus Green has the story.
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The Portrait of a Black Madonna
Clip: Season 4 Episode 31 | 4m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Here in Detroit, their influence was depicted in a painting that shocked the nation when it was unveiled more than 50 years ago at the Shrine of the Black Madonna. The portrait of a Black Madonna and baby Jesus was not only a symbol of Black liberation and power, but it also represented the strength of the Black woman in the fight for freedom and equality. Producer Marcus Green has the story.
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