Colour Bar Causes US Concert Conflict

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
850
Date Released
20 Apr 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 10
Summary
Negress singer sings from Lincoln Memorial by Government invitation after being barred from a hall.
Keywords
Ethnic groups; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Women; Crime; Performing arts
Locations
Washington
Library number
8426

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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'Colour Bar Causes US Concert Conflict', British Paramount News Issue No. 850, 20 Apr 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/36605 (Accessed 24 Feb 2026)