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Queen Latifah Remembers African American Singer Marian Anderson at Lincoln Memorial Concert

by via Democracy Now
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 :At Sunday's massive concert at the Lincoln Memorial, Queen Latifah introduced the story of contralto Marian Anderson, who was banned by the whites-only Daughters of the American Revolution from performing at DAR Constitution Hall. Anderson got to sing at the Lincoln Memorial with an assist from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
Queen Latifah, singer and actress

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