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# O Freedom! The Musical Sage of Mary Pleasant
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/o-freedom-the-musical-sage-of-mary-pleasant/specials/o-freedom-the-musical-sage-of-mary-pleasant-i4pqsn/
- Published: 2026-01-27T20:45:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-02T08:00:33.000Z
- Description: O FREEDOM! a rousing musical documentary on civil-rights icon Mary Ellen Pleasant
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: O Freedom! The Musical Sage of Mary Pleasant, #ZZZ_Show_7d68ceff-c083-4035-ba82-f3fe16f93cc7, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Special_94b99820-e93e-4045-8ec0-d5fe8d24ffb5, #special

O FREEDOM! a rousing documentary musical unfolds the life of civil-rights icon Mary Ellen Pleasant. Susheel Bibbs' live, one-woman performance in word & song, uses Pleasant's own words, landmark research, music of the times, an intermission interview, & archival visuals to reveal a woman of mystery & power. Jacqueline Hairston (piano),Pope Flyne (drums), MET opera star Raehann Bryce-Davis hosts.