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Louis Farrakhan, from left, Rev. Al Sharpton, Rev. Jesse Jackson and former President Bill Clinton attend the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit. Franklin died Aug. 16, 2018 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 76. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
August 31, 2018
[griojw id=”aaGsHmgV” playerid=”BqxyiSkR”]   From an A-list roster of attendees and performers to multiple outfit changes, Aretha Franklin was laid
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August 29, 2018
Here are a few ways that you can catch every moment of Aretha Franklin's star-studded home-going services online and on…
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August 23, 2018
The funeral of Aretha Franklin will be jam packed with a who's who of performers who will come to Detroit…
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August 22, 2018
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August 22, 2018
According to reports, Aretha Franklin left behind an $80 million fortune sans a will.
August 21, 2018
Lawmakers are moving to give Aretha Franklin a posthumous honor to add to the long list of awards in her…
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August 21, 2018
Somebody needs to make it their full-time job to take Madonna's mic away whenever a legend — particularly a Black…
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August 21, 2018
A rundown of the most amazing, most shocking, and most offensive moments of the 2018 MTV VMAs from Radio City…
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August 20, 2018
New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit opened its doors to the community to begin the celebrations of the life of…
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August 20, 2018
A tender moment captured on video by Victorie Franklin has everybody feeling like the legendary singer was their grandmom too.
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August 20, 2018
Former President Barack Obama wants Donald Trump to put some RESPECT on the Queen of Soul’s name.
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August 19, 2018
Aretha Franklin, 76, the Queen of Soul, died Thursday of advanced pancreatic cancer. Her funeral is slated for 10 a.m.,…
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August 18, 2018
Aretha Franklin left behind not only a treasure trove of songs that couched the civil rights movement, but a net…
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August 18, 2018
Tevin Campbell trended on Twitter after New York Times best-selling author Luvvie Ajayi mocked a suggestion that he sing at…
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August 17, 2018
Even though they have both publicly denied it over the years, Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin have been rumored to have…
August 17, 2018
We're all feeling incredibly sad about the passing of Aretha Franklin, but an argument between two grieving fans led to…
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August 17, 2018
To the rest of the world, she was the "Queen of Soul" but to residents of Detroit who followed her…
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August 17, 2018
If any of you who are reading are responsible for culling a lineup for an Aretha Franklin tribute, please consider…
August 17, 2018
Donald Trump bragged to Howard Stern about his great idea to pit black people against white people on a season…
August 17, 2018
The family of Aretha franklin is reportedly planning to hold a public viewing at the Charles H. Wright Museum of…