CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Conway community members gathered in celebration of Martin Luther King ... He mentioned King’s good friend, Mahalia Jackson, who encouraged him to speak about his dream.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. started to get a little convoluted and pedantic while delivering his remarks, and the crowd’s attention was drifting. At that point, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, who had ...

A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has ...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A free tribute concert in Wilmington, Delaware this weekend will honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The Dream ... piece is Mahalia Jackson’s “Precious ...

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered. Standing at his side, Mahalia Jackson became the musical voice of the civil rights movement. Mahalia uses simple staging, only three actors, and piano and ...