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

Singer Marian Anderson was not allowed to perform at Washington, D.C.'s Constitution Hall because of her skin color. The controversy led to a historic Easter Sunday recital in 1939 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before an audience of more than 75,000. https://cbsn.ws/3djpfL9 | CBS News