By VICTOR L. SCHERMER, View All12Next » Honoring Motown Founder Berry Gordy Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Marian Anderson Award Philadelphia, PA November 19, 2013 The Marian Anderson Awards Concert is a yearly Philadelphia gala honoring a show business individual who has contributed notably to American cultural, artistic, and/or charitable development. Marian Anderson was, of course, the great African American contralto singer who overcame racism to become a cultural icon who had a profound impact on music, race relations, and young people's aspirations. Initiated by then mayor Ed Rendell, the first recipient of the Marian Anderson Award in 1998 was Harry Belafonte, followed by...
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