Stories from the UN Archive: Marian Anderson broke barriers with music and diplomacy

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Stories from the UN Archive: Marian Anderson broke barriers with music and diplomacy

Battling extensive racial prejudice, she broke many barriers, including as the first African American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera.

US Ambassador Marian Anderson addresses the Fourth Committee during a discussion in on the Cameroons in 1958. (file)

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