28 Days Of Black History

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On Easter Sunday, 1939, contralto Marian Anderson stepped up
to a microphone in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

Inscribed on the walls of the monument behind her were the words
“all men are created equal.”

Barred from performing in Constitution Hall because of her race, Anderson would
sing for the American people in the open air.

Hailed as a voice that “comes around once in a hundred years” by maestros in Europe
and widely celebrated by both white and black audiences at home, her fame hadn’t been
enough to spare her from the indignities and outright violence of racism and segregation.

Voice of Freedom interweaves Anderson’s rich life story with this landmark moment
in history, exploring fundamental questions about talent, race, fame, democracy, and
the American soul.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/voice-freedom/

 

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[toeskr]

Thanks Zum. Educational and insightful. Especially liked the history of Granville Woods.

 

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Honors earned by Vernon E. Jordan Jr.

R.I.P



More of his work, to be taken up by others.

his friend, Atlanta Braves slugger Hank Aaron, is gone, too.

 

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NASA officially names DC headquarters after Mary W. Jackson.