US singer.
She transcended racial and cultural barriers with quiet dignity; her rich contralto voice brilliantly interpreted the works of Schubert and Brahms.
I had gone to Europe . . . to reach for a place as a serious artist, but I never doubted that I must return. I was -- and am -- an American."
Prayer begins where human capacity ends.
"Every one has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend."
"Prejudice is like a hair across your cheek. You can't see it, you can't find it with your fingers, but you keep brushing at it because the feel of it is irritating."
