Marian Anderson looms large in history not only for her achievements in classical music, but also for the strides she made for Black artists in the mid-twentieth century. Since her career took off in ...

Marian Anderson’s rich contralto voice is one that will forever reverberate through the chronicles of American history. A trailblazer for Civil Rights, she remains a symbol of grace and courage in the ...

Marian Anderson was the first African-American soloist to perform with the Metropolitan Opera and paved the way for such future greats as Leontyne Price and Jessye Norman. She had a purity of tone in ...

Philadelphia native Marian Anderson was a historical figure whose prominence as a classical singer in a still segregated nation made her an icon of the 20th century. Her performance at the Lincoln ...

The annual award given to a high-profile entertainer for their social impact will now be administered by an after-school music education program. File photo: The founding members of Kool & The Gang, ...

Nearly 30 years after her death in 1993, renowned opera performer Marian Anderson remains one of the most recognizable names in American music. Anderson spent much of her life challenging prejudices ...

In the living room of the Marian Anderson Museum in Philadelphia’s Graduate Hospital neighborhood is a small couch, where in 1924 Orpheus Fisher, then a 24-year-old architect, first expressed his love ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The Marian Anderson Historical Society & Museum in Philadelphia will hold its annual winter concert next month. The fundraiser will support efforts to rebuild after the house the ...

Directed by Rita Coburn, the documentary film “Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands” (2022) chronicles the life and career of opera star and civil rights pioneer Marian Anderson. The first ...

On a chilly Easter Sunday 82 years ago, a tall, elegant Black woman walked down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before an integrated crowd of 75,000 and sang her way into the history books. Marian ...

Eighty years ago Marian Anderson sang at the Lincoln Memorial after the African-American performer was denied use of the Daughters of the American Revolution's Constitution Hall. Now we're going to ...