Marian Anderson, one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century, once performed in the UN's gilded General Assembly ...

Presentation of Spingarn medal to Marian Anderson by Mrs .Roosevelt, 30th Annual Conference, 1939. Courtesy: Library of Congress Anderson was born in 1897 in South Philadelphia. Hard-working and ...

If Black kids don’t see themselves represented ... and that is such an important part of Marian Anderson’s legacy. It will be especially meaningful to lead The Philadelphia Orchestra on ...