Philadelphia, PA, United States
Marian Anderson. World-renowned contralto. As a child she sang in this church. Toured Europe & U.S. starting in the 1930s. Her concert at the Lincoln Memorial, 1939, drew 75,000 people. First African-American in Metropolitan Opera, 1955. Delegate to UN, 1958. Died 1993.
Listen to the audio guide for Blue plaque № 29525 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off