From the time she was a little girl, Mahalia Jackson was singing songs of freedom. And then she met Martin Luther King, a man whose spoken words have come to define American civil rights. This hour, we'll talk about a children's book that illustrates their partnership, and talk about how books can teach kids the tumultuous history of race and equality.
Guests:
Sarah Harrison Smith, Children's Book Editor for New York Times
Eve Bunting,author of many books including The Cart that Carried Martin
Andrea Davis Pinkney, author of many books including Martin and Mahalia: His Words, Her Song