Harold L. Ickes Introduces Marian Anderson at Lincoln Memorial
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On June 8, 2024, Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts will be rededicated as Marian Anderson Hall in honor of the legendary contralto, civil rights icon, and Philadelphian. The first major concert venue in the world to honor Marian Anderson--85 years after she was barred from performing at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, because of her race--the hall will be a permanent monument to its namesake's artistry and achievements, a reflection of the inclusive future she helped
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Marian Anderson Actually Did Get to Sing at Constitution Hall
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The Daughters of the American Revolution would not make an exception to Constitution Hall's whites-only policy for the highest-paid singer in the world, the Voice of the Century. Howard University and the NAACP's Walter White stepped in to push back. Watch VOICE OF FREEDOM Mon Feb 15 at 9/8c on PBS → pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/voice-freedom | American Experience | PBS
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The home of The Philadelphia Orchestra is now, officially and permanently, Marian Anderson Hall! Tonight, we will welcome audiences to the Great Stages Concert, the first performance in the first major concert venue in the world to be named after the legendary contralto, civil rights icon, and Philadelphian. We are deeply honored to inhabit this living memorial to an exceptional Black American artist and look forward to Marian Anderson’s presence inspiring every performance that takes place here
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On this day in 1939, Marian Anderson sang a public concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. She was originally slated to use Constitution Hall, but the DAR barred Anderson, citing their white-artists-only clause. Sound ON 🔊 to hear her powerful performance in a clip from Smithsonian Spotlight: Scurlock Studio. https://bit.ly/2Fc1J3z | Smithsonian Channel
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On this day in 1939, Marian Anderson was barred from entering DAR Constitution Hall. Anderson was refused the stage because she was black. Instead, she gave a public concert before an audience of 75,000 at the Lincoln Memorial. This clip of the concert comes from Smithsonian Spotlight: Scurlock Studio. https://bitly.com/2QJYV0i | Smithsonian Channel
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