On Easter Sunday 1939, Marian Anderson, wrapped in a fur coat against the April chill, stepped to the microphone atop the steps of the Lincoln Memorial ... she would sing when the town lit up ...

Philadelphia native and contralto Marian Anderson sings before 75,000 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Maybe footage of the Black contralto Marian Anderson, on Easter Sunday 1939, singing “My Country ... The post Inside the New Museum at the Lincoln Memorial first appeared on Washingtonian.

Musical captures the waning days of the silent screen era, where a silent film siren can’t sing ... Marian Anderson faced a pivotal moment in history when she performed at the Lincoln Memorial ...

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But the group was determined, and within months had secured support from Senator John Warner for a site—two acres near the Lincoln Memorial—and had mounted a successful fundraising effort ...

NEW YORK — While accepting an honor from a women's film and TV association Wednesday, actress Pamela Anderson revealed her father recently underwent successful cancer surgery. "I first need to ...

Nicholas Newton has been named the 2025 Marian Anderson Vocal Award. Named for the groundbreaking African American contralto, the award recognizes a young American singer in opera, oratorio, or ...