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'Relentless positive action.' Marian Anderson remembered in song at Martin Luther King Concert

Image The Berkshire Eagle 19 Jan 2026
“The image of Anderson singing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial with the statue of Abraham Lincoln behind her became an iconic symbol of the civil rights movement," said Andrea Goodman, director of The Cantilena Chamber Choir ....
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Today in History: Marian Anderson sings with the Metropolitan Opera

Image Chicago Tribune 07 Jan 2026
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 7, the seventh day of 2026. There are 358 days left in the year. Today in history. ... 7, 1955, Marian Anderson became the first African American to sing with the Metropolitan Opera in New York, in Verdi’sUn Ballo in Maschera.” ... .
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DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship now accepting applications

Image The Kentucky Standard 07 Jan 2026
WASHINGTON – Undergraduate and graduate students studying music can apply for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship through January 31, 2026 ... Marian Anderson (1897-1993) was a groundbreaking ...
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DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship now accepting applications, apply by Jan. 31

Image Oelwein Daily Register 06 Jan 2026
Marian Anderson (1897-1993) was a ... Learn more about the relationship between Marian Anderson and the DAR, and the organization’s on-going efforts to honor her memory at www.dar.org/MarianAnderson.
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Award-Winning Marian Anderson String Quartet To Perform Free Concert At UTC

The Pulse 23 Oct 2025
Formed in 1991, the Marian Anderson String Quartet received first prize at the International Cleveland Quartet Competition and was granted permission to carry Marian Anderson’s name with the legendary contralto’s blessing.
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