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A former Detroit superstar will now have a portion of the freeway named in her honor. The Aretha Franklin Memorial Highway will run along a section of the…
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A caravan of trucks delivered 10,000 cases of bottled water to Flint Thursday.The caravan was the idea of daytime television judge and motivational…
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Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History began a two-day memorial and public viewing for Aretha Franklin Tuesday morning, and…
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Outside the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History today, hundreds of people lined up to bid their final farewell to Aretha Franklin.The…
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The city of Detroit is celebrating the life of Aretha Franklin this week.Franklin died two weeks ago at the age of 76.Events include tributes from famed…
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When Aretha Franklin passed away last week, she reportedly did not leave a trust or will behind. Her four sons have filed documents listing themselves as…
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When Aretha Franklin died last week, the world lost a voice unlike any other. To honor Franklin, a tried and true Detroiter, we bring you an all-Aretha…
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On Thursday, August 16 we lost the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. But for countless Elvis fans, last Thursday was already a date marked by tragedy. On…
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Memorial and funeral plans have been announced for Detroit’s own Queen of Soul.Arethan Franklin will lie in state at Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of…
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The world lost the “Queen of Soul” this morning. Aretha Franklin, 76, passed away from pancreatic cancer at her home in Detroit.Franklin's voice helped…