During the March on Washington, Mahalia Jackson whispered to Martin Luther King Jr. "Tell them about the dream.” Our guests Jamela Pettiford and Thomasina Petrus, both singers extraordinaire, will talk about how Women and gospel songs contributed to the Civil Rights Movement and helped protestors find the strength to overcome their fears.
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