Arturo Toscanini said that Marian Anderson (February 27 ... Roosevelt ultimately intervened and facilitated Anderson's Easter Sunday outdoor concert at the Lincoln Memorial on April 9, 1939—an event ...

Marian Anderson, noted contralto, sings "The Star Spangled Banner" at the dedication of a mural commemorating her free public concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday in 1939.

Jillian Pirtle made a promise to keep Marian Anderson's legacy alive through the tiny museum house and she's not letting ...

Marian Anderson’s life was filled with moments where she was told “no” because of her race — but that didn’t stop her.

Queen Latifah has been tapped to host the Great Stages Concert at the ... the 85th anniversary of Anderson's historic 1939 performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C ...

Five years ago, a burst pipe soaked much of the late singer Marian Anderson's former ... hastily scheduled 1939 concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Because she was Black, she was denied ...

“The history of the DAR will be forever intertwined with one of Marian Anderson’s defining moments which took place on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial after being ... The performance was part of a ...

"Seeing Marian Anderson's artifacts flooding ... hastily scheduled 1939 concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Because she was Black, she was denied access to Constitution Hall by the ...