marian anderson

Early Life

• Born February 27,1897
• Born in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
• She wanted to join a choir class
• At the age of 10, Marian joined the People's Chorus.
• Marian was 12, her father was accidentally struck on the head.

Major Accomplishments

• First black person to perform at the Metropolitan Opera
• At the age of six, Anderson sang in the choir of the Union Baptist Church.
• By the late 1930s, Anderson's voice had made her famous on both sides of the Atlantic
• Awarded the $10,000 Bok Prize that year by the city of Philadelphia.
• Anderson used the award money to establish a singing competition to support young sing

Later Years

• She died April 8,1993.
• She likes singing and so do I.
• She died in  New York, USA.