Entertainers & Musicians - Women's Biography, Popular & Rock Musicians - Biography, African American Arts & Entertainment Biography, Gospel Music, Singers - Biography, African American General Biography
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Overview
A biography of the renowned gospel singer who hoped that her art would further the cause of civil rights for African Americans.A biography of the renowned gospel singer who hoped that her art would further the cause of civil rights for African Americans.
Editorials
Children's Literature
Before I read this biography, all I knew of Mahalia Jackson was the fact that she was a gospel singer. Thanks are due Barbara Kramer for the depth of her study and for the personal look into the life of a truly great singer and civil rights leader. Interesting facts about Mrs. Jackson include performing at the White House, receiving a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award, being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and having a stamp issued in her honor by the U.S. Postal Service. This thoroughness of this book makes it a great resource for students. It also reveals to students the treatment and prejudices even toward black celebrities. In spite of her popularity and her wealth, she was threatened for buying a home in a white community of Chicago. Kramer includes a chronology of Mahalia Jackson's life, a selected discography, and chapter notes which verify the facts and events in her life. This biography is included in the "African-American Biographies" series. 2003, Enslow Publishers, Ages 8 to 12.—Ann Sanger
Book Details
Published
July 1, 2003
Publisher
Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c2003.
Pages
128
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780766021150