Jamie Jackson

Mary Cardwell Dawson’s Legacy to be Honored in D.C.. The Denyce Graves Foundation’s initiative called Hidden Voices says it plans to tell the stories of diverse classical vocal artists whose stories have been omitted from American History. And now they plan to share the story of Mary Cardwell Dawson. Dawson was a musician, teacher, and the founding director of the National Negro Opera Company in Pittsburgh, PA. Her goal was to bring opera to African American audiences. She also organized opera guilds in Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Newark, New York, and Washington, D.C. training hundreds of African American youths in classical music and arts.

Just In with Jamie Jackson , AURN ONLINE

About the Author

Jamie Jackson is an Emmy-nominated television and radio broadcaster who has served American Urban Radio Networks since 2015. He previously covered the Obama and Trump administrations as a White House Correspondent and Pool Reporter for AURN News. Jamie hosted a national PBS television special in 2023 and over the years has worked as a TV news anchor and local NPR host for stations across the country. His work has been honored by numerous organizations, including the NAACP and the Virginia Farm Bureau.

Jamie Jackson

More from AURN