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Danielle Brooks to Play Gospel Legend Mahalia Jackson in Lifetime Biopic
Orange Is the New Black alum Danielle Brooks has some big lungs to fill, playing the titular gospel legend and civil rights activist in Lifetime's Robin Roberts Presents: The Mahalia Jackson Story. The biopic will tell the story of the New Orleans-born Jackson, who went on to become one of the most revered gospel figures in […]
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How gospel great Mahalia Jackson gave wing to Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech
Martin Luther King Jr. — who was assassinated 50 years ago, on April 4, 1968 — is widely and wisely credited for giving one of the most galvanizing speeches in recorded history with his “I Have a Dream” address of Aug. 28, 1963.