The churchy feeling that Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia inspires is especially fitting, because that’s where Danielle Brooks first discovered the gospel great. The Juilliard grad, who is best known ...

Although strictly a gospel singer during her time, Mahalia Jackson set the tone for gospel music and paved the way— in some instances providing literal mentorship— for household names and modern-day ...

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 ...

Troi Bechet has several things in common with Mahalia Jackson, the queen of gospel music. They both grew up in New Orleans and discovered great joy in singing gospel. Both added an “i” to their names ...

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 ...

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 ...

When this moving biopic opens, Mahalia Jackson – not yet a world-renowned gospel artist and champion of civil rights – is a little Louisiana girl singing along to the Victrola as neighbors gather ...

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 churchy feeling that Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia inspires is especially fitting, because that’s where Danielle Brooks first discovered the gospel great. The Juilliard grad, who is best known ...