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Transcript
Judy Woodruff: There is no way to truly mark the losses from COVID-19, but we want to end the week -- try to -- on an uplifting note and a reminder of some of the beauty in our world.
It comes from the Tony Award-winning cast and musicians of "Ain't Too Proud," a Broadway show about The Temptations. Like so many of us, they recently got online to connect, and they delivered this performance. Let's have a listen for our ongoing arts and culture series, Canvas.
(MUSIC)
Man: All right, brother. There you go.
Judy Woodruff: That young man in the white T-shirt, the nephew of our director, our wonderful director, Mary Lawrence.
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