A high-ranking federal education official who visited the Mahalia Jackson Early Childhood & Family Learning Center in Central City on Friday said she is impressed by local educators' efforts to ensure ...

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

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 ...

The two talents discuss their Robin Roberts-produced Lifetime biopic and reveal the personal connections they have to legendary gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. By Tyler Coates Awards Editor Both Brooks ...

It took two “Dreamgirls” to convince Danielle Brooks she should play gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. “The buzz got sparked through ‘The Color Purple,’” Brooks says during a Zoom interview. While ...

Lifetime continues its streak of biopics with Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia, which premieres April 3 at 8 p.m. ET. Orange Is The New Black alum Danielle Brooks stars as Mahalia Jackson, who is one ...

The actress, who plays the title role of the gospel legend, is joined by executive producer Linda Berman to discuss the Emmy-nominated biopic. By Sharareh Drury Former Associate Editor For Danielle ...

R&B singer Jill Scott will star as Mahalia Jackson in Mahalia!, an upcoming biopic of the Queen Of Gospel. Deadline reports that Queen Latifah, Jamie Foxx, Shakim Compere, and Holly Carter are ...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel".

Jill Scott will play gospel icon Mahalia Jackson in a forthcoming biopic, according to Deadline. Based on the biography Mahalia Jackson by Darlene Donloe, Mahalia! will be produced by Queen Latifah, ...