Robin Washington column: Excuse me, but is this the black opera conference?

In December 1995, in an attempt to erase the legacy of stage-door bigotry that for decades had turned away untold numbers of world-class performers merely on the basis of race, the National Opera Association dedicated its conference in honor of African American baritones, tenors, coloratura sopranos and others who overcame indignities to shine among the brightest stars of the operatic world.

By: Robin Washington, Duluth News Tribune