Scott Joplin One Hundred Years On

A centennial commemoration of the life of Scott Joplin, famed as the King of Ragtime. Joplin's work is examined against a backdrop of the Progressive Era, underlining the influence of Booker T. Washington, a leading figure among African-Americans known for his pragmatic conservatism. Today, Joplin's work offers an important perspective seldom heard in the struggle for black liberation.