- According to legend, the native princess Maria Lionza was kidnapped by an anaconda. The story lives on to this day, and she is still widely worshipped in Venezuela. Nowadays, her followers are not only found in jungles and villages, but also in modern cities. They still practice rituals rooted in traditional Venezuelan…
- An African-American, Anderson became an important figure in the struggle for black artists to overcome racial prejudice in the United States during the mid twentieth century. In 1939, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) refused permission for Anderson to sing to an integrated audience in Constitution Hall. T…