While some of these recordings are quite historic (Marian Anderson singing spirituals, Paul Robeson singing Ol' Man River,) I want to introduce you to some new recordings you’ll be hearing this month: ...

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She was the first African American to perform on the main stage at the Metropolitan Opera, the first African American artist ...

Battling extensive racial prejudice, she broke many barriers, including as the first African American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera. UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld hailed her ...

The Monumental Matchup has been revived. According to a release, Marian University and the University of Indianapolis agreed to a home-and-home football series for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.

Marian Anderson, one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century, once performed in the UN's gilded General Assembly Hall in New York and also represented her country, the United States, as a ...

Lucy’s love of music extended to singing in church choirs, something she has done throughout her life. She has also sung during choral evensong at Christ Church with Sandhurst choir. At Sandhurst, ...

Executive Director Brigid Guertin says Anderson, "was one of the most incredible contraltos of all time, and Marian's voice moved our nation and moved people through the civil rights movement ...

Every day the ECHO print edition carries tributes and funeral notices for those who have lost a loved one recently and our ...