Coming October 2022
Only on Sundays: Mahalia Jackson’s Long Journey
by Janis F. Kearney
“2020,” compelled American writers to create new stories or reexamine old ones, including stories of African American women who experienced the worst of America, yet somehow survived. Only on Sunday is a re-look at Mahalia Jackson, America’s Queen of Gospel, from the perspective of an African American and southern woman who relates to Mrs. Jackson’s childhood, her journey, her boundaries, and dreams.
Only on Sundays is a re-examination of Mahalia Jackson’s life journey, the young Halie who loved to dance, sing, and play baseball; the sometimes street urchin and child washerwoman who evolved into a church princess leaving New Orleans at 16, in search of a dream.
Only on Sundays chronicles Mahalia’s 30 years as America’s Queen of Gospel, healing with her songs, and her stories; the childless Madonna who gave so much, then lost in love.
Only on Sundays is written for those who remember Mahalia, and the generations who never heard her name, never envisioned her as a Great American, a trailblazer or one of America’s most passionate advocates for social justice.
Only on Sundays offers readers an addendum to the amazing and complex life of the orphan queen who changed the world with her voice.