This photo courtesy of the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/oem2002006405/PP/

This 1943 photo: "Marian Anderson, noted contralto, sings "The Star Spangled Banner" at the dedication of a mural ... on January 6, 1943."

The life and music of Marian Anderson will be presented at the Ohio Statehouse by Dr. Carren Moham as part of Black History Month on February 23, 2016.