Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) was an American contralto known for her performances spanning from opera to spirituals. Throughout her career, which extended from 1925 to 1965, Anderson performed with renowned orchestras and appeared in major concert and recital venues across the United States and Europe. She was a significant figure in the struggle for African-American artists to overcome racial prejudice in the mid-twentieth century. In 1939, when the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to permit her to sing to an integrated audience at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., the incident drew international attention and highlighted issues of racial discrimination. With the support of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Anderson performed an acclaimed open-air concert on the Lincoln Memorial steps on Easter Sunday in 1939, before a crowd of more than 75,000 and millions listening by radio. She broke racial barriers by becoming the first African-American singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in 1955. Anderson also served as a delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Committee and as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United States Department of State, giving concerts worldwide. She participated actively in the civil rights movement, including singing at the March on Washington in 1963. Anderson received numerous awards and honors such as the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, the Kennedy Center Honors, the National Medal of Arts, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Audio Antiques

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Let's Grab Coffee

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The Art of Whatever

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UCB Word For Today

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Daughter Dialogues

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Countermelody

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The Harlem Time Trotters

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Two Old Guys on the Back Porch

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