PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Marian Anderson Museum recently reopened its doors after more than four years of rebuilding and renovations and there's a new exhibition to welcome visitors back. "Marian: ...

When Black singer Marian Anderson was barred from performing in Washington by the Daughters of the Revolution – her Lincoln Memorial performance made her an icon of the Civil Rights Movement. Untold ...

A sold-out recital in March 1940 forever changed the story of downtown Medford’s Holly Theatre. Classical singer and Black civil rights activist Marian Anderson, who was denied performing in the ...

On June 8, the Philadelphia Orchestra hosted the Great Stages Gala honoring the memory of Marian Anderson. Marian Anderson was known as an American vocalist who performed a wide range of music, from ...

The Marian Anderson String Quartet, the first African American ensemble to win a major classical music competition, will be in residence at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga from Wednesday, ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Sally Jewell is joining a commemoration of Marian Anderson’s concert at the Lincoln Memorial 75 years after the historic event. Jewell will join the Washington ...

Pioneering “Sound of Philadelphia” architects Kenneth Gamble, left, and Leon Huff, congratulate each other as honorees at last night’s 2016 Marian Anderson Awards. Photo credit: David Ickes. Their ...

Tindley Temple United Methodist Church held a special service Sunday to honor the civil rights pioneer and opera singer. The restored gold cross on the exterior of Tindley Temple United Methodist ...

The award-winning Camden High School Mighty Marching Panthers Band is putting on a show at a prestigious event on June 8 in honor of Philadelphia musical and civil rights icon Marian Anderson. The ...