Ledisi and Columbus Short will star in the biopic, Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story.
Ledisi will play Mahalia. About the role Ledisi said, I am honored to be given a chance to paint the world through Mahalia's eyes and sing her songs.
Columbus Short will portray Martin Luther King. Martin and Mahalia were very close friends.
Mahalia Jackson was in Washington, DC when Martin delivered his iconic, I Have A Dream speech.