For the entirety of February 2022, The Penn Museum, in partnership with National Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society, honors the first Black woman to perform with the Metropolitan Opera, contralto Marian Anderson. Anderson performed at the Met in January 1955 and became a crucial figure within the civil rights movement. The events taking place throughout the month provide the {…}

On Feb. 8, 2022, PBS will present “American Masters – Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands,” in honor of Black History Month and the 125th anniversary of the famed singer’s birthday. Directed by Emmy Award winner Rita Cobern, the documentary explores Anderson’s life, career, and legacy by drawing from 34 cassette tapes of interviews recorded in the 1950s. {…}