Face Off Theater Company celebrates its 10th anniversary with a revival of Mahalia, a gospel musical chronicling the life of ...

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 ...

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 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When Mahalia Jackson sings, Heaven listens. And if you’ve ever had one of her songs catch you mid-tear, mid-praise, or mid-testimony — then you already know the power she holds.

What’s better than one biopic? Two. And who better to play the Queen of Gospel than the Queen of Neo-soul, herself, Jill Scott? In a release announcing the news, Latifah said, “This is such an ...

4 ICYMI: Watch the Next On Stage: Season 6 Premiere Prepare to be captivated by the soul-stirring power of gospel music and the inspirational legacy of Mahalia Jackson in FOR THE LOVE OF MAHALIA, a ...

2 Review Roundup: TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) Opens On Broadway MAHALIA, features music by various gospel composers, hymns, and spirituals made famous by Mahalia Jackson. Mahalia is a ...

Who would have thought that the “Queen of Gospel” – whose inspired singing, for many years, was known to many households in America – would be nearly forgotten only a generation after her departure?

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 ...

BERNARDINE Mitchell's acclaimed turn as gospel legend Mahalia Jackson has been a lifetime in the making. "I've been told for so long, for so many years, 'You should do Mahalia! You should do Mahalia!' ...