“Sometimes [racism is] like a hair across your cheek. You can’t see it, you can’t find it with your fingers, but you keep brushing at it because the feel of it is irritating.” Most of us know the name ...

Born into an African American family with a grim history of enslavement, Marian Anderson was determined from an early age to master the art of singing for the concert hall. A contralto of great range ...

Five years ago, a burst pipe soaked much of the late singer Marian Anderson's former Philadelphia home, today a museum dedicated to her artistic and civil rights legacy. Gowns, sheets of music and ...

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.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- From here on out, the Philadelphia Orchestra will perform at a concert hall that pays tribute to Civil Rights trailblazer and musical icon Marian Anderson. On Saturday, the ...

For many people, Marian Anderson’s name immediately conjures up the image of a dignified lady giving an Easter Sunday concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Because of her race, she was ...

PHILADELPHIA – Key events in the life of pioneering contralto Marian Anderson, whose name replaced Verizon on the Philadelphia Orchestra on Wednesday: Feb. 27, 1897 — Born in Philadelphia. Recommended ...

From left to right: Paul Steinke, Diane Goschler, Ginnie Storage, Dr. Tony Watlington, State Rep. Jordan Harris, City Council President Kenyatta Johnson, and Jillian Patricia Pirtle participate in the ...

The death of a great performing artist, especially at the age of ninety-six, cannot be, in personal terms, of very great musical effect. In the case of the beloved contralto Marian Anderson, who died ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Undergraduate and graduate students studying music can apply for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship through January 31, 2026. Sponsored by the ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. “Sometimes [racism is] like a hair across your cheek. You can’t see it, you can’t find it with your ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Key events in the life ...