All organisms have adaptations that help them survive and thrive. Some adaptations are structural. Structural adaptations are physical features of an organism like the bill on a bird or the fur on a bear. Other adaptations are behavioral. Behavioral adaptations are the things organisms do to survive. For example, bird calls and migration are behavioral adaptations. Adaptations are the result of evolution.
Mahalia Jackson became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world. At most of Dr. King's speeches and rallies she sang Amazing Grace and other uplifting songs. At the March on Washington in 1963, she sang I've Been 'Buked, and I've Been Scorned in front of 250,000 people.
Michael Jackson is born. Pop sensation Michael Jackson is born on this day in Gary, Indiana. Jackson began performing with his four brothers in the pop group the Jackson 5 when he was a child. The group scored its first No. 1 single in 1969, with âI Want You Back.â By age 11, Jackson was appearing on TV, and by age 14 he had released his first solo album.