Before reading the article on Marian Anderson, I was unaware about her contributions to Negro Spirituals. In Anderson’s lifetime, she won many awards such as: Kennedy Center Honors, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and Congressional Gold Medal. Anderson was the first African American singer to sing at the white house and the first African American singer to sing with New York Metropolitan Opera. Some of her known music consist of: Deep River, Ave Maria, and Softly Awakens My Heart.
