Grace Bumbry

The celebrated Sumner High School graduate, who led an illustrious, jet-setting singing career, broke the color barrier as the first Black artist to perform at Germany's Bayreuth Festival.

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 28, 2009 - The Kennedy Center awards have been handed out and the concert celebrating the gifts…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: The Kennedy Center awards have been handed out and the concert celebrating the gifts the award…