Chicago, IL
Statue of gospel singer Mahalia Jackson to be unveiled in Chatham Friday
CHICAGO (WLS) — A statue of Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson will likely be unveiled Friday In Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood.
Mayor Lori LI=ightfoot and different officers will likely be available for the ribbon-cutting on the new Mahalia Jackson Courtroom, at 79th and State streets.
Jackson is commonly hailed as historical past’s biggest gospel singer. She died in 1972, at 60 years outdated.
Jackson often carried out at Physician Martin Luther King Junior’s speeches.
The previous South Facet resident is credited with inspiring King’s “I Have A Dream” speech.
The statue was created by sculptor Gerald Griffin and sponsored by the Larger Chatham Initiative, with grants from the Chicago Division of Planning and Improvement and the Division of Cultural Affairs and Particular Occasions.
Along with the statue, the court docket may have a pure playscape, a stage, a meals truck park and picnic tables.
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