Botched Plans
February 26, 2024
Marion Anderson was scheduled to sing one Easter morning in the Constitution Hall of Washington D.C. It was owned by a group who determined they would not allow her to sing there–because she was black. The president’s wife, Eleanor Roosevelt, had no power to reverse their decision.
But she did what she could.
She arranged for Miss Anderson to sing from the steps of the Lincoln Monument. Over 70,000 people heard her there and millions more on the radio. Her fame rose and she became the standard bearer for breaking the barrier for people of color in musical organizations nationwide.
Philippians 4:8 reminds us to stay focused. Eleanor Roosevelt did what she could. Marion Anderson gave what she had. I believe God smiled above our Capitol that day.