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The March on Washington Showcased Sermons and Songs

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Mahalia provided the soundtrack and MLK gave the sermon for the 1963 March on Washington.

The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom would be a showcase for sermon and song. The day's program packed, King only had a few minutes to deliver the speech of a lifetime. And, as always, Mahalia was there to lift him up.

AIR DATE 2/1/24

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GOSPEL, the latest history series from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., digs deep into the origin story of Black spirituality through sermon and song.

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