Marian Anderson was a popular touring contralto from 1925 to 1965. Born and raised in South Philly, she is a local icon and cultural figure, paving the way for African American artists in the ...

President Joe Biden gets emotional while quoting 'My Country 'Tis of Thee' and recalling a young Martin Luther King Jr. listening to the radio in 1939 and hearing Marian Anderson singing at the ...

Newly-named Marian Anderson Hall at the Kimmel Center is everlasting tribute for musical icon PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- From here on out, the Philadelphia Orchestra will perform at a concert hall that ...