Portrait of Mahalia Jackson.

ID: 5197 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2004663078/. ~ Creator: Carl Van Vechten, photographer. ~ Date: 1962.
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Portrait of Mahalia Jackson.
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By Jenidza Rivera & Tulane University Students
Mahalia Jackson Often referred to as the “Queen of Gospel,” Mahalia Jackson was one of the most influential figures for contemporary gospel and blues singers. Born in 1911, Jackson grew up in a shotgun home in New Orleans. She quickly found her…