Terence Blanchard Is The First Black Composer At The Metropolitan Opera Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Terence Blanchard poses for a portrait at the 91st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon on Feb. 4, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. ( Chris Pizzello / AP Photo ) Produced by Deborah Goldstein Hosted by Melissa Harris-Perry Produced by GBH, PRX and WNYC Studios