Marian Anderson

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
This year marks the 70th anniversary of Marian Anderson's historic performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Today, we look at her legacy -- as a civil rights figure and as a singer -- with African American opera star Denyce Graves and Raymond Arsenault, author of the book The Sound of Freedom.

Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on Marian Anderson

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