Mahalia Jackson was an American gospel music singer known as the Queen of Gospel Song. Born in 1911, she first came to wide public attention in the 1930s. Her first big hit, “Move on Up a Little Higher,” was released in 1945. In the 1950s and ’60s Jackson was active in the civil rights movement. She died in 1972.
Marian Anderson was a contralto whose voice won her acclaim around the world. Her 1939 concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial was a defining moment of the Civil Rights Movement.
Family, a group of persons united by the ties of marriage, blood, or adoption, constituting a single household and interacting with each other in their respective social positions, usually those of spouses, parents, children, and siblings. Learn more about families in this article.
Khoekhoe, any member of a people of southern Africa whom the first European explorers found in areas of the hinterland and who now generally live either in European settlements or on official reserves in South Africa or Namibia. Khoekhoe (meaning “men of men”) is their name for themselves;
Kate McKinnon is an American actress and comedian known for her off-the-wall character work and spot-on impressions. She is best known for her time on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.