(THE CONVERSATION) Lula “Mae” Reeves, one of the first Black women in Philly to own her own business, created one-of-a-kind and custom hats for celebrities, socialites, professionals and churchgoing ...
Meet the unsung stewards of Philly's Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society. Plus, how city schools support Muslim ...
A child-sized piano sits atop a grand ivory-keyed Steinway & Sons in the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society’s restored parlor. During a recent visit, the museum’s steward, Jillian Patricia ...
With support from the City of Philadelphia, community partners, and the DAR, the Museum triumphantly returns with reopening celebrations and a new exhibit after 2020 flood repairs are completed. A ...
Marian Anderson’s life was filled with moments where she was told “no” because of her race — but that didn’t stop her. Anderson was a Philadelphia native, born in the city in 1897. She was a talented ...
collected and edited by The Crown and X-Files star Gillian Anderson, is among the titles nominated for this year’s prestigious British Book Awards. The London-based actor is shortlisted for Want ...
The X Files star Anderson, 56, has received a nod in two categories – audiobook nonfiction and nonfiction narrative – for her book Want: Sexual Fantasies by Anonymous, a collection of women ...
US actress Gillian Anderson and former prime minister Boris Johnson are among the nominated authors at this year’s British Book Awards. The X Files star Anderson, 56, has received a nod in two ...
Extensive renovations are complete at the Marian Anderson Historical Society and Museum in the award-winning opera singer's former Philadelphia home. A flood in 2020 devastated the historic ...
DePreist drew inspiration from his aunt, the legendary contralto Marian Anderson, who herself had ... the most important thing with the book — to show people that you cannot give up, and you ...