Anne Wiggins Brown with George Peabody Medal

Anne Wiggins Brown with George Peabody Medal

Because of her race, soprano Anne Wiggins Brown was not allowed to enroll at the Peabody Conservatory as a college student in 1928, and enrolled at Juilliard instead. In 1998, she received the George Peabody Medal for her contribution to music in America.

Anne Wiggins Brown with George Peabody Medal, Folder 13 1998 Anne Brown - George Peabody Medal (color), Anne Brown Collection, Arthur Friedheim Library, Peabody Institute, The Johns Hopkins University.

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