Aretha Franklin’s family has criticized the eulogy delivered at her funeral last week, calling it “offensive and distasteful.”
Delivered by Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. in Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple on Friday, the marathon eulogy should have focused …
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At least 100 pink Cadillacs showed up for Aretha Franklin’s funeral
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At least 100 pink Cadillacs lined up to pay respect to Aretha Franklin on Friday in Detroit outside her funeral service — and the pictures are striking.
According to the Detroit Free Press, the pink cars are part of Franklin’s funeral procession being held at the Greater Grace Temple.
More than 100 Pink Cadillacs lined up outside of Greater Grace Temple in Detroit #ArethaHomegoing #ArethaFranklinFuneral #ArethaQueenForever pic.twitter.com/a4aK1KasoX
— #LaquanMcDonald (@ifuaskmee) August 31, 2018
The cars are a reference to her song, “Freeway of Love,” in which she sings: “We goin’ ridin’ on the freeway of love in my pink Cadillac.” Read more…
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Aretha Franklin passed away on Thursday, and fans and celebrities alike have been flocking to social media to praise the singer and her contributions to music.
From the Obamas to Ariana Grande, nearly everyone’s tributes to the queen of soul have bee…
Fox News forced to apologize for mixing up Aretha Franklin and Patti LaBelle. Oops.
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Aretha Franklin isn’t with us anymore, but her long-standing feud with Patti LaBelle apparently still lives on, thanks to none other than Fox News.
During the network’s in memoriam tribute to the Queen of Soul — who died Thursday morning — viewers noticed that one of the featured images of Franklin wasn’t a picture of the late singer at all. Rather, it was an image of LaBelle, who is very much alive. Yikes.
The photo in question shows LaBelle dressed in a green jacket, performing in 2014 at the White House. It is most definitely not Franklin —and if years of shade between the divas has taught us anything, it’s that Franklin would have hated this mix-up. Read more…
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Barack Obama shares touching statement on the death of Aretha Franklin
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Since news of Aretha Franklin’s death broke on Thursday morning, the internet has been flooded with memories, condolences, and tributes to the Queen of Soul.
Former president Barack Obama — who, like many of us, has been moved to tears by Franklin’s music and spirit — shared an emotional note about her passing.
“[E]very time she sang, we were all graced with a glimpse of the divine,” Obama wrote.
“Through her compositions and unmatched musicianship, Aretha helped define the American experience. In her voice, we could feel our history, all of it and in every shade—our power and our pain, our darkness and our light, our quest for redemption and our hard-won respect. She helped us feel more connected to each other, more hopeful, more human. And sometimes she helped us just forget about everything else and dance,” he continued. Read more…
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View More Barack Obama shares touching statement on the death of Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin, the queen of soul, dead at 76
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin died Thursday at the age of 76, the Associated Press reported.
Known for hits such as “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” the icon influenced artists for decades, making hits for long after she got a foothold in the mu…
Don’t believe that ‘Aretha Franklin is dead’ tweet
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The daily lesson on debunking fake news is from the textbook on verification.
Take this tweet, which went viral early this morning and is still live:
It Is With Sad News That We Announce The Passing Of The Queen Of Soul Aretha Franklin
1942-2017#RipArethaFranklin #ArethaFranklin pic.twitter.com/LPH571dlix— Aretha Franklin (@ArethaFrankIinn) November 21, 2017
Fans on social media were literally freaking out. It didn’t help that the fake Twitter account had the same profile and cover pictures of the official Aretha Franklin one, along with the description and link to her latest album: Read more…
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