Timothy B. Tyson and Mary D. Williams present Mahalia Jackson: Moving On Up a Little Higher

Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe welcomes co-authors Timothy B. Tyson and Mary D. Williams on Wednesday, October 28, from 6 to 7 p.m. at 55 Haywood St. in Asheville. They will discuss their biography Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher.

According to the bookstore, the book looks at Jackson's path from poverty in New Orleans to her career as a gospel singer, and at her role in the Civil Rights Movement, including the 1963 March on Washington. The bookstore describes Tyson as a senior research scholar at Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies and Williams as a gospel singer and civil rights historian.

The bookstore lists the event as free, with registration required to reserve seating. Details and the sign-up link are on the official Malaprop's event page.