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John Lamparski/WireImageDanielle Brooks is sharing the longstanding history between gospel legend Mahalia Jackson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in honor of MLK day. On Monday, Brooks posted a behind-the scenes video shot on the set of her upcoming Lifetime film, Robin Roberts Presents: The Mahalia Jackson Story. "Martin and Mahalia had a very close sacred friendship, which is one of the things I'm most proud of highlighting in our production. We honor King today and everyday," wrote Brooks in the caption on Instagram. "Thank you Dr. King, for risking your life for our freedom. Freedom to create, to tell our stories, and to just simply be who we are. And also.Thank you for listening to Black women." The Queen of Gospel Mahalia Jackson sang at the 1963 March on Washington, where King gave his most famous speech in front of more than 250,000 people. As he began to struggle discussing racial tensions and freedom for Black Americans, Brooks told o