Marian Anderson, born in Philadelphia on February 27, 1897, grew from "the baby contralto" to "the voice of the century." | American Experience | PBS
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Anchored by key performances in her career, "Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands" shows how her quiet genius and breathtaking voice set the stage for Black performers in classical music. Later, she brought her resolute character to the fight for civil rights. "Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands" premieres February 8 at 9/8c on PBS. [VID: Archival footage and photographs of Marian Anderson with voiceover from experts and Anderson herself. Transcript: She was the first African
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Anchored by key performances in her career, "Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands" shows how her quiet genius and breathtaking voice set the stage for Black performers in classical music. Later, she brought her resolute character to the fight for civil rights. "Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands" premieres February 8 at 9/8c on PBS. [VID: Archival footage and photographs of Marian Anderson with voiceover from experts and Anderson herself. Transcript: She was the first African
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Singer Marian Anderson was not allowed to perform at Washington, D.C.'s Constitution Hall because of her skin color. The controversy led to a historic Easter Sunday recital in 1939 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before an audience of more than 75,000. https://cbsn.ws/3djpfL9 | CBS News
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Through her recordings, Marian Anderson brought Black artistry to new audiences and helped popularize African-American spirituals. 🎙️ Explore Anderson's barrier-breaking life in VOICE OF FREEDOM, now streaming on the PBS Documentaries Prime Video Channel → https://to.pbs.org/4hKd4Fz #BlackHistoryMonth #MarianAndersonPBS | American Experience | PBS
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Through her recordings, Marian Anderson brought Black artistry to white audiences and helped popularize African-American spirituals. VOICE OF FREEDOM premieres Mon Feb 15 at 9/8c on PBS → pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/voice-freedom | American Experience | PBS
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On this day in 1939, Marian Anderson was barred from entering DAR Constitution Hall. Anderson was refused the stage because she was black. Instead, she gave a public concert before an audience of 75,000 at the Lincoln Memorial. This clip of the concert comes from Smithsonian Spotlight: Scurlock Studio. https://bitly.com/2QJYV0i | Smithsonian Channel
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👉 Denied a Stage — So She Sang for a Nation. Marian Anderson was a world-renowned contralto whose talent transcended borders — yet in 1939, she was denied the opportunity to perform at a prominent Washington, D.C. venue because of segregation. Instead of allowing her voice to be silenced, history shifted. She performed on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before a crowd of more than 75,000 people. No anger. No spectacle. Just extraordinary talent meeting unshakable dignity. Sometimes the most p
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A PHILLY LEGEND COMES TO LIFE: The legacy of famed African-American opera singer Marian Anderson is enshrined in a new locally produced documentary! Going the Distance Films is premiering "Once in a Hundred Years, the Life and Legacy of Marian Anderson" tonight with a sold-out show at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia! We caught up with the director and editor for a look behind this spotlight on a groundbreaking American figure. Read more: https://6abc.com/5153272/ | 6abc Action News
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