In 1939- Marian Anderson performs for 65,000 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial after she is refused admission to the Daughters of the American Revolution's Constitutional Hall
In 1950- Juanita Hall becomes the first African American to win a Tony award for her role as Bloody Mary in the musical South Pacific
To Inspire You
Proximity has taught me some basic and humbling truths, including this vital lesson: Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done.