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Podcast: Gravy
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Mahalia Jackson's Glori-Fried Chicken
Category: Arts
Duration: 00:24:56
Publish Date: 2019-09-05 11:00:14
Description:

In addition to her work as an international recording artist and civil rights activist, the Queen of Gospel entered the restaurant business in the late 1960s with Mahalia Jackson’s Glori-fried Chicken. The fast food chain was more than a brand extension for the star; it was the first African American-owned franchise in the South. Producer Betsy Shepherd tells how Mahalia used the gospel bird to push for economic empowerment in the black community.
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