Hundreds of fans are lined up to pay their final respects to the Queen of Soul. Aretha Franklin’s body is lying in state at Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, and fans are patiently waiting to get their final glimpse of the queen. Franklin who died on August 16th will be celebrated… Read more »
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Aretha Franklin, Queen Of Soul Dies At 76
Aretha Franklin, the legendary Queen of Soul, died at her Detroit home, the Associated Press reports she was surrounded by family and friends. She had been battling various undisclosed illnesses for years, and, in recent weeks, was receiving hospice care. Franklin was 76. Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer and… Read more »
Reactions from Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and others to Maya Angelou’s death
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA “Over the course of her remarkable life, Maya was many things — an author, poet, civil rights activist, playwright, actress, director, composer, singer and dancer. But above all, she was a storyteller — and her greatest stories were true. A childhood of suffering and abuse actually drove her to stop speaking —… Read more »