African American singers

Unidentified African-American and white band and singers performing at Armed Forces Day, part of German-American Friendship Week, held at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany.

Opera singer Dorothy Maynor performed "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord" and "Alleluja" at the Inaugural Gala held January 19, 1949.

Singer and actress Lena Horne performed the song "Stormy Weather" at the Inaugural Gala held January 19, 1949.

Singer and actress Lena Horne performed the song "Stormy Weather" at the Inaugural Gala held January 19, 1949. This photo is a production still from the MGM movie "Swing Fever."

Photograph of a painting of Marian Anderson by Betsy Graves Reyneau. The painting represents Anderson's public concert at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939.

Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes (seated, left) and singer Marian Anderson (seated, right) at an unidentified event in the Department of the Interior auditorium. Man in foreground is unidentified.

Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes (left) and Marian Anderson at the Lincoln Memorial. Ms. Anderson was there to perform a public concert after being denied the chance to sing at Constitution Hall.

Marian Anderson in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the memorial service held in honor of former Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Opera singer Marian Anderson (at microphones) sings for the crowd of attendees of the Harold Ickes Memorial Service at the Lincoln Memorial. Also pictured, platform, front row: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (left); and Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Marian Anderson (at microphones) sings at the Harold Ickes Memorial Service at the Lincoln Memorial. Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman is on the left. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook