# Mahalia Jackson's civil rights activism. A trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway

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Podcast: [Due South](https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725)
Published: 2026-08-25T16:00:00+00:00
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0:01:00 Mahalia Jackson’s civil rights legacy takes center stage in new book A new biography explores the underreported civil rights legacy of legendary gospel singer and activist Mahalia Jackson. The co-authors discuss Jackson's rise from humble beginnings in Louisiana to superstardom, crossover success and civil rights movement prominence. The authors will be in conversation on August 27 in downtown Raleigh as part of the North Carolina Arts Council's Come Hear North Carolina program. Timothy B. Tyson , researcher and author of five books, including the New York Times bestseller The Blood of Emmett Till Mary D. Williams, gospel singer, civil rights historian, and former adjunct professor at Duke University 0:33:00 “Ten to Try: By Way of the Blue Ridge” North Carolinians will soon be able to take a beautiful excursion on the Blue Ridge Parkway, without leaving their homes. This week, PBS North Carolina premieres “ Ten to Try: By Way of the Blue Ridge ,” a half-hour journey down that majestic roadway with ten stops along the way capturing some of that vast natural beauty and rich culture of the North Carolina mountains. “Ten to Try” series producer Cliff Bumgardner talks with Leoneda Inge about the episode. Cliff Bumgardner , producer/director, PBS North Carolina

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