Marian Anderson Tribute Concert -- April 12, 3 p.m.

Marian Anderson Tribute Concert -- April 12, 3 p.m.

Free Concert at Lincoln Memorial

WHAT: Marian Anderson Tribute Concert & Naturalization Ceremony

WHO:
Denyce Graves
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Chicago Children's Choir
U.S. Marine Band
General Colin Powell

WHEN: Sunday, April 12, 2009, 3:00 p.m. ET

WHERE: Lincoln Memorial Plaza, Washington, D.C.

Background

Marian Anderson was an opera singer who won critical acclaim in the 1920s and '30s, despite the racial discrimination she faced as an African American. In 1939, she was denied the opportunity to perform in Washington's Constitution Hall and the city's Central High School due to her race. Arrangements were made to hold the concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday. From the moment Anderson sang that day, she joined the vanguard of the modern civil rights movement and anointed the Lincoln Memorial as a shrine to the ideals of freedom.

Media Logistics

Satellite and microwave truck parking must be prior arranged by calling 202-707-7040 no later than 12 noon, Friday, April 10, 2009. Trucks must be parked no later than 1:00 p.m. Crew cars may drop off and pick up on Daniel French Drive, on the south side of the Lincoln Memorial, but no crew car parking is permitted.

Limited seating and a press riser will be available for the media. A mult box also will be provided. All cables must be covered.

Event-specific credentials are not being issued for this event. However, reporters should check in after 1:00 p.m. with ALBC staff located near the press riser, located on the Plaza. Hasan Aloul, Bryan Jack, and David Early will be available to answer questions and to provide media kits.

For media assistance on April 12th , call: David Early (703-953-9777 cell) and Hasan Aloul (703-302-9125 cell).

Interview Requests

Reporters may direct interview requests to David Early. The ALBC can provide assistance setting up interviews with performers, speakers, and special guests, including several who were present at the 1939 concert.

About the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission

Congress established the ALBC to plan the nation's celebration of the 16th president's 200th birthday in 2009. Through education programs, public forums, and the arts, the Commission provides an opportunity to re-examine Lincoln's legacy in the 21st century. For more information, please visit www.abrahamlincoln200.org.

CONTACT: David Early, +1-703-953-9777, or Hasan Aloul, +1-703-302-9125, both of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- April 8 /

Source: Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission

Web Site: http://www.abrahamlincoln200.org/

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