#OnThisDay, 7 Jan 1955, Marian Anderson becomes the first Black soloist to sing at the New York Metropolitan Opera.

In the 1930s, she'd sung at the Lincoln Memorial in DC after being barred from performing at Constitution Hall due to her race.

Listen to her sing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68_5ZEtM_fQ

Learn more about her: https://carvehername.org.uk/eight-famous-women-singers/

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