Timothy B. Tyson
Timothy B. Tyson is senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and the author of five books, including New York Times bestseller The Blood of Emmett Till.
Books by Timothy B. Tyson

Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher: The Story of an American Civil Rights Pioneer
Timothy B. Tyson, Mary D. Williams
Hardback, 2026
“Mahalia Jackson was the greatest gospel singer of her time and an overlooked leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Her voice seemed born of heaven.” – Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher: The Story of an American Civil Rights Pioneer
Timothy B. Tyson, Mary D. Williams
E Book
“Mahalia Jackson was the greatest gospel singer of her time and an overlooked leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Her voice seemed born of heaven.” – Henry Louis Gates Jr.



