birth of a COMMUNITY CREATOR

MAHALIA JACKSON was born on OCTOBER 26,1911, in New Orleans. She became one of the  most influential gospel singers in the world, who was heralded as an international singer and civil rights activist.

She sung at a rally in Montgomery, Alabama in 1956 to raise money for the bus boycott in progress at that time.

During her career with Columbia Records, she recorded over 30 albums, as well as a dozen "million seller" 45 rpm records.

Mahalia Jackson was often referred to as the QUEEN OF GOSPEL.

She died in 1972.


To read the details of her career GOOGLE her name

on this DAY

ON OCTOBER 25, 1940, BENJAMIN O. DAVIS. SR. ATTAINS THE RANK OF BRIGADIER GENERAL, BECOMING THE FIRST BLACK GENERAL IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

To read about his incredible journey GOOGLE his name

IN MEMORY OF...

B.B. KING of the blues



1925-2015