Presentation of Spingarn medal to Marian Anderson by Mrs .Roosevelt, 30th Annual Conference, 1939. Courtesy: Library of Congress Anderson was born in 1897 in South Philadelphia. Hard-working and ...

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

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was more sympathetic to black causes. She created a stir when she helped to move Marian Anderson’s performance at the Lincoln Memorial after the black singer was ...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the reopening of the iconic museum on the start of Women’s History Month.

1939: Marian Anderson sings a powerful rendition of "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in front of 75,000 people. The Philadelphia native's open-air concert was organized ...