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REVIEW: New Biography Sheds Light on Mahalia Jackson's Role in the Civil Rights Movement
The book argues her gospel fame helped mobilize 250,000 people at the March on Washington and shaped civil rights politics.
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REVIEW: New biography sheds light on Mahalia Jackson's role in the civil rights movement
Learn about the life and impact of Mahalia Jackson, a legendary gospel singer and unsung civil rights activist who played a crucial role in the movement for equality and justice in America.
·New Orleans, United States
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Book Review: “Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher: The Story of An American Civil Rights Pioneer” – The Tennessee Tribune
“Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher: The Story of An American Civil Rights Pioneer” by Timothy B. Tyson & Mary D. Williams c.2026, Liveright $28.99 256 pages Your actual job is one thing. It’s what you do with a third of your weekday, what pays the bills and puts food on the table. You might really love the job and consider it a calling but like most folks, you need more Yes, you work, you have a job – but as in the new biography, “Ma…
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