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14K views · 605 reactions | The incredible life of Marian Anderson, a groundbreaking African American opera singer who overcame racial discrimination to become a legendary voice of freedom and hope, performing at the Lincoln Memorial and breaking numerous barriers in the music world. | MarkizMarketing | Facebook

Anchored by key performances in her career, "Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands" shows how her quiet genius and breathtaking voice set the stage for Black performers in classical music. Later, she brought her resolute character to the fight for civil rights. "Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands" premieres February 8 at 9/8c on PBS. [VID: Archival footage and photographs of Marian Anderson with voiceover from experts and Anderson herself. Transcript: She was the first African

Marian Anderson, born in Philadelphia on February 27, 1897, grew from "the baby contralto" to "the voice of the century." | American Experience | PBS