Showing Marian Anderson: A Voice Uplifted by Victoria Garrett Jones
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Marian Anderson Marian Anderson's majestic voice mesmerized the nation--but her courage in confronting racism was even more inspirational. She became the first African-American to record spirituals for a major recording company, and the first to appear on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House. Victoria Garrett Jones tells her remarkable story, from Philadelphia's poorest neighborhood to the world's finest con Full description
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