Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EXCLUSIVE: Brooks stars in and serves as co-executive producer in Lifetime's 'Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia' Mahalia Jackson is ...

Danielle Brooks stars as the gospel legend and civil rights activist in Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia, premiering April 3 on Lifetime Writer-Reporter, PEOPLE Danielle Brooks is returning to her ...

Tonight Lifetime debuted Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia, a biopic on the life of gospel legend Mahalia Jackson, starring Danielle Brooks. The movie shared personal details of Jackson's life even fans ...

The actress, who plays the title role of the gospel legend, is joined by executive producer Linda Berman to discuss the Emmy-nominated biopic. By Sharareh Drury Former Associate Editor For Danielle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DANIELLE BROOKS: Yeah, pretty much. This is something that I had been interested in since 2016, when I entered into The Color ...

If you’re a fan of Danielle Brooks from Orange is the New Black, you might be surprised to discover that she has the singing chops to take on the role of Mahalia Jackson in the new Lifetime biopic ...

Mahalia Jackson rose from Deep South poverty to world renown as a passionate gospel singer. Closely associated with the black civil rights movement, Miss Jackson was chosen to sing at the Rev. Dr.

Lifetime’s “Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia” proves Mahalia Jackson’s story could span more than two hours quite easily. Scan her biography, listen to her voice, appreciate the fullness of her talent, ...

What’s better than one biopic? Two. And who better to play the Queen of Gospel than the Queen of Neo-soul, herself, Jill Scott? In a release announcing the news, Latifah said, "This is such an ...

U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, left, is greeted by Nedra Fears of the Greater Chatham Initiative next to a statue of gospel singer Mahalia Jackson at the opening ceremony of Mahalia Jackson Court on West 79th ...

In the 1950s, R&B and rock 'n' roll was aimed squarely at the bottom half of the body while gospel took care of the rest. Blues shouting came out of gospel in the 1940s. So did the passion and ...

Danielle Brooks was destined to play iconic gospel artist and civil rights activist Mahalia Jackson. At Lifetime‘s TCA presentation of Robin Roberts Presents Mahalia today, the Tony Award nominee and ...