Mahalia Jackson, October 26, 1911[1] – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful contralto voice,[2] she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel". Jackson became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist. She was described by entertainer…

Mahalia Jackson Singing, by Roy DeCarava, 1957

Contrary to popular belief, the best thing to come out of New Orleans is not red beans and rice, it is Mahalia Jackson. Jackson is the great...

Don McGlynn's new music documentary, Rejoice and Shout, tells the story of gospel music in America through some of its most famous singers including The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, The Staple Singers and Mahalia Jackson. The film opens in select theaters this weekend.

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Carl Van Vechten, featured in this week’s issue, photographed African-American cultural luminaries including James Baldwin and Zora Neale Hurston.

NMAAHC on Instagram: "Mahalia Jackson was born #OnThisDay in 1911. Jackson sang what many called the soundtrack of the civil rights movement. Full of power and spiritual resolve, Jackson used her singing talent to inspire, nourish and strengthen the participants of the civil rights movement. As a child growing up in New Orleans, Jackson sang at church and as a teen traveled and performed with gospel composer Thomas A. Dorsey. For many, Mahalia Jackson's voice represented mystery and majesty…