Anchored by key performances in her career, "Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands" shows how her quiet genius and breathtaking voice set the stage for Black performers in classical music. Later, she brought her resolute character to the fight for civil rights. "Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands" premieres February 8 at 9/8c on PBS. [VID: Archival footage and photographs of Marian Anderson with voiceover from experts and Anderson herself. Transcript: She was the first African

Through her recordings, Marian Anderson brought Black artistry to white audiences and helped popularize African-American spirituals. VOICE OF FREEDOM premieres Mon Feb 15 at 9/8c on PBS → pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/voice-freedom | American Experience | PBS

PRIMA DONNA LEGEND: We honor opera singer Leontyne Price, who’s the first black prima donna. She became the first black opera singer on television and the first black woman to perform an opening night leading role at New York’s Metropolitan Opera House. https://abcn.ws/3b54385 | The View

Black artists have been trailblazing in the American music industry since its inception. Count down the top-selling black musicians in every decade, from the Empress of Blues to Cardi B, in this episode of History By the Decade. | HISTORY

Marian Anderson, born in Philadelphia on February 27, 1897, grew from "the baby contralto" to "the voice of the century." | American Experience | PBS