The coming days mark birth anniversaries of two surpassing singers of American song—Ethel Waters’s 125th birthday and Mahalia Jackson’s 110th. As Black women, both performers bravely breached multiple ...
In less than a year, Jannie Jones has played two leading women in history. After an impressive star turn last year as Mahalia Jackson in the N.C. Black Repertory Company's Mahalia Jackson, Queen of ...
ALBANY, N.Y. — For Jannie Jones, portraying Ethel Waters on stage is more than a role. It’s a calling. Jones created the role of Ethel Waters in the original production of “Ethel Waters: His Eye is on ...
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