Remembering Marian Anderson

with Leslie Ureña

Classical vocalist Marian Anderson became a civil rights icon in 1939 when she sang before 75,000 spectators at the Lincoln Memorial — a concert organized after she was barred from singing at Constitution Hall because of her race. But curator Leslie Ureña wants people to know there’s much more to her story than a single performance, including a pretty good pancake recipe.

Smiling woman with dark hair and a pale dress

Dr. Leslie Ureña, Associate Curator of Photographs

 

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