Not many people could set the stage for Martin Luther King's legendary "I Have a Dream" speech. Not many people other than Mahalia Jackson. Standing in the late afternoon heat on Aug. 28, 1963, the ...

Mahalia Jackson didn't start out with aspirations of becoming the queen of gospel music. She was listening to blues in her earliest days, specifically the songs of Bessie Smith, the empress of the ...

In the middle of the 20th century, Mahalia Jackson fought racism and bigotry through the power of her sacred voice: A gift that allowed her to reign as the Queen of Gospel Music. Now, Robin Roberts ...

This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Apr. 26, 1971. It is republished unedited in its original form. Tokyo — Modern soul music is the “same old hash warmed over,” says ...

The gospel singer was born about 100 years ago in New Orleans, and when she was 16, she traveled the well-worn path up the Mississippi to Chicago.... Mahalia Jackson: Voice Of The Civil Rights ...

Alternating between deeply emotional songs and exhilarating numbers legendary gospel singer Mahalia Jackson performs a variety of spiritual tunes such as Youll Never Walk Alone Highway to Heaven Lord ...

The churchy feeling that Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia inspires is especially fitting, because that’s where Danielle Brooks first discovered the gospel great. The Juilliard grad, who is best known ...

Featuring over 40 minutes of vintage performances by the world's greatest gospel singer, this is Mahalia at her most powerful, singing the beloved songs of the holiday season.Originally intended as ...

1. Introduction: "Miss Jackson and Her Art (Gospel Singing)"; 2. Family Affairs, Part I: The Clarks of Louisiana; 3. Family Affairs, Part II: Black Baptists and Chicago Gospel; 4. Gospel Singing as ...

Early days in New Orleans -- A new home -- A busy day for Mahalia -- A trip to the levee -- From church to sugar mill -- A Christmas to remember -- No business in show business -- Joy and sadness -- ...

While exploring the Historic New Orleans Collection's archives several years ago, Glen Smith, a gospel enthusiast from Ohio, made a remarkable discovery: Little-known recordings of the late great ...

"Mahalia: A Gospel Musical," at Alexandria's MetroStage, resembles a handful of precious gems lovingly displayed in an empty tissue box. This theatrical biography of iconic gospel singer Mahalia ...