Thursday, September 3, 2015

Trailblazers in Black History: Marian Anderson

 
Published on YouTube on Apr 9, 2014

Marian Anderson, the legendary African-American contralto, sang at the Lincoln Memorial exactly 75 years ago after she was refused a performance at Washington's Constitution Hall. On Wednesday, young people gathered to commemorate Anderson's effort to strike out against racism through the power and beauty of her voice. Jeffrey Brown reports.

Click here for more information on Anderson's life and struggles.

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