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Marian Anderson 

Marian Anderson 1951
Marian Anderson in 1951
Marian Anderson gave her date of birth throughout her life as February 17, 1902. Following her death it was reported that her actual birth may have been February 27, 1897. Although there may be some confusion on her actual date of birth, her status as one of the most gifted and talented contralto's of our times is without debate. Her beautiful and appealing voice commanded the attention of audiences in concert halls around the world for decades.
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Marian Anderson greeting members of the audience at the ceremony held in the auditorium of the U.S. Department of the Interior at the dedication of a mural painting commemorating a free public concert given by her on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday, 1939
On April 9, 1939 Marian Anderson opened the doors for many African American artists against racial discrimination by singing at the Lincoln Memorial when she was prevented from singing to an integrated audience at Constitution Hall. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and President Franklin D. Roosevelt helped with Anderson being able to sing instead at the Lincoln Memorial in front of over 75,000 people and with millions more listening on the radio.  Anderson died on April 8, 1993 in Portland, Oregon.

In the National Archives and Records Administration 1944 video below - ARC Identifier 36207 / Local Identifier 111-SM-41 - Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964). Reel 2, the choir and Marian Anderson sing a Christmas program. DVD Copied by Master Scanner Thomas Gideon.

Tribute To Black History Month

December 19, 1875 – April 3, 1950 – Carter Godwin Woodson
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Dr. Carter G. Woodson
Dr. Carter G. Woodson  began “Negro History Week” the forerunner to Black History Month. Dr. Woodson was a noted, historian, journalist, author and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.

Words That Matter

Marian Anderson

"A singer starts by having his instrument as a gift from God... When you have been given something in a moment of grace, it is sacrilegious to be greedy."

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