Presents the life of the influential opera singer and civil rights activist, who became the first African American to sing a role with the New York Metropolitan Opera Company and who later served as a delegate to the United Nations.

Marian Anderson loved to sing and her deep, rich voice thrilled audiences the world over. When she was denied the right to sing at Constitution Hall, Washington's largest and finest auditorium, because of her race, she became involved in the civil rights movement and came to stand for all black artists. With the help of Eleanor Roosevelt, she gave a landmark performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial that broke racial barriers and hastened the end of segregation in the arts.

For use in schools and libraries only. An account of the life of a talented and determined artist who left her mark on musical and social history is drawn from Anderson's own writings and other contemporary accounts.

This book presents Black history contextualized in chapters that provide both an introduction to historical periods and an annotated bibliography of outstanding children's literature that can be used to introduce and teach the history of each period.

• Fully updated research and inclusion of recent children’s book titles, including more diverse and inclusive literature such as LGBTQ children’s books • New Read, Watch, Listen resources within each chapter; new Activities for Professional Development and Print and Online Resources sections • New emphases and expanded attention to censorship and diversity.

It revives the powerful emotions first evoked by these events, while providing new insight into how they have changed our nation and our times."--BOOK JACKET.