Audra McDonald sings "Summertime" in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. | The Kennedy Center
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Broadway star Audra McDonald sings "Summertime" at the Kennedy Center. "Let Freedom Ring!," part of the free daily performance series on the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage, featured Tony®, Emmy®, and Grammy®–winning artist Audra McDonald and Two- time Tony®-winning artist Brian Stokes Mitchell and the Let Freedom Ring Choir led by Music Director Rev. Nolan Williams Jr. Watch the full show here: https://youtu.be/rB07sFb956M In collaboration with Georgetown University. January 21, 2019. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #summertime #audramcdonald #kennedycenter
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