February 27 - Marian Anderson (The Musical Birthday Series, 2nd Annual Cycle)

Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) was an American contralto and civil rights leader.
[This post is in celebration of Black History Month.]

[For last year's verse on Hubert Parry click here.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lift Every Voice and Sing

Marian Anderson was a star,

But even so the DAR,

To its permanent disgrace,

Said that persons of her race

Couldn’t use their concert hall.

The Roosevelts took up the call

And found a venue on the Mall.

It may have been the second choice,

But when she lifted up her voice

She shared the glory of her song

With an integrated throng.

There are not words that can convey

The meaning of that Easter day.

 

 

 

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