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Mahalia Jackson, moving on up a little higher the story of an American Civil Rights pioneer

"Mahalia Jackson was the greatest gospel singer of her time and an overlooked leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Her voice seemed born of heaven." ?Henry Louis Gates Jr.

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Main Authors:	Tyson, Timothy B. (Author), Williams, Mary D. (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2026.
Subjects:	Jackson, Mahalia, > 1911-1972. African American civil rights workers > Biography. African American gospel singers > Biography. Civil rights workers > United States > Biography. Singers > United States > Biography. Women civil rights workers > United States > Biography. Women singers > United States > Biography. Biographies. Informational works.
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Summary:	"Mahalia Jackson was the greatest gospel singer of her time and an overlooked leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Her voice seemed born of heaven." ?Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Physical Description:	256 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN:	9781324094616 1324094613
Author Notes:	Timothy B. Tyson is senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and the author of five books, including New York Times bestseller The Blood of Emmett Till . Mary D. Williams is a gospel singer, civil rights historian, and former adjunct professor at Duke University. She has performed at the Kennedy Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and lives in Garner, North Carolina.