executive produce a film with my company rock'n robin productions about the queen of gospel, mahalia jacksonappened without danielle brooks and tony award winning director kenny leon, wanted their reaction and discuss mahalia's incredible legacy. ♪ i'm gonna live the life i sing about in my songs ♪ >> reporter: the mahalia jackson story, a project years in the making, resonating across the nation and scoring big with an emmy nomination. >> i could not have dreamed of a better team to help bring the legendary mahalia jackson story to life. how did you feel, danielle, when you got the news that our little old film got an emmy nomination? >> oh, my gosh. it took me a minute to process it. for us to collectively have this nomination, it feels just right and i'm over the moon. i called kenny first, kenny, you know we got nominated. >> how about you, kenny? >> when i got the news i was really -- i don't know if i cried like out loud but i was pretty emotional because i knew what it took to get it done and i am so glad that robin roberts presented. >> yes. >> the mahalia jackson story. >> you're to

gospel acts like mahalia jackson.breathtaking performances so beautifully documented in vivid color now featured in a hulu documentary, "summer of soul." directed by amir thompson, otherwise known as questlove. >> sort of the impetus of the whole festival was the fact that when martin luther king was assassinated all of america, inner city america went up in flames with rioting. and not wanting a repeat performance of what happened, that made it easier for the city to okay the idea of having some sort of event that would keep people occupied during the weekend. >> the festival's main goal was to remind us of who we are. and the community that we'd managed to build in spite of everything this country has done to try to tear us down. >> reporter: the six-week festival showcased an astonishing group of performers. the likes of david ruffin of the temptations. ♪ i've got sunshine ♪ ♪ whoo, on a cloudy day ♪ a babyfaced 19-year-old stevie wonder. the chambers brothers. ♪ the pop-soul group the fifth dimension. ♪ this is th

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