Mahalia Jackson's civil rights activism. A trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway

Due South · Aug 25, 2026 · 50m

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Mahalia Jackson’s civil rights legacy takes center stage in new book

A new biography explores the underreported civil rights legacy of legendary gospel singer and activist Mahalia Jackson. The co-authors discuss Jackson's rise from humble beginnings in Louisiana to superstardom, crossover success and civil rights movement prominence.

The authors will be in conversation on August 27 in downtown Raleigh as part of the North Carolina Arts Council's Come Hear North Carolina program.

Timothy B. Tyson, researcher and author of five books, including the New York Times bestseller The Blood of…