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Aretha Franklin's signature song and biggest hit, "Respect" burst from dance halls, car radios and porch windows amid a turbulent year marked by racial tensions and women lobbying for equal rights. Full Credit: Express Newspapers/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

How Aretha Franklin energized two social movements with one hit song

Nobody would call Aretha Franklin a central figure of the civil rights movement. And she was not an overt feminist.
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Aretha Franklin, whose gospel-rooted singing and bluesy yet expansive delivery earned her the title "the Queen of Soul," has died, a source close to the family said Thursday. She was 76.

Trump, Obamas and other politicians mourn the loss of singer Aretha Franklin

President Donald Trump and other politicians were among the many mourning the loss of legendary singer Aretha Franklin Thursday and ...
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Aretha Franklin, whose gospel-rooted singing and bluesy yet expansive delivery earned her the title "the Queen of Soul," has died, a source close to the family said Thursday. She was 76.

Tributes pour in for 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin

A one-of-a-kind voice in the musical world is being remembered as a person who's left an unfillable void in the ...
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BlackDoctor.org (BDO) Announces 2018 Top Hospitals For Diversity

BlackDoctor.org (BDO), the leading health and wellness online destination for African Americans, announces its 2018 Top Hospitals For Diversity. These ...
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African Americans Dolls Build Confidence, Self-Awareness and… Entrepreneurs!

New 18-Inch African Americans Dolls Build Confidence, Self-Awareness and… Entrepreneurs!

BrainsandBeautyDolls.com is a new Black-owned company creating dolls to empower little girls all over the world. The company prides itself ...
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African American Sorority Breaks Attendance, Charitable-Giving Records; Spotlights the Human Trafficking Pandemic

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Aids Dallas HBCU During International Convention

With less than four years to go until its centennial celebration, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority is focused on accelerating and ...
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