Join us for a powerful and engaging performance by Mary D. Williams, a renowned performing historian known for bringing history to life through storytelling, music, and dramatic interpretation. Through her work, Mary D. Williams illuminates the lived experiences, voices, and cultural legacies of African American history in a way that is both educational and deeply moving.

At the conclusion of her performance, Ms. Williams will present a special feature highlighting her new upcoming book Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up A Little Higher, a biography on acclaimed gospel singer and civil rights pioneer, Mahalia Jackson. This program promises to be an inspiring blend of history, performance, and cultural reflection.

Mary D. Williams is a gospel singer, civil rights historian, and former adjunct professor at Duke University and author of five books, including New York Times bestseller The Blook of Emmett Till.