I felt like this is going to be my legacy. I was at the Paramount singing Aretha Franklin on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.” Simon was excited to get the opportunity to work with Kev Choice ...

Aretha Franklin's music has soundtracked social revolution. But it was more than just a soundtrack, as activism existed behind her music.

In a stark study in contrasts, this year’s Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day fall ... the music of the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin, will honor the legacy and impact of Dr.

The definitive female soul singer of the '60s, a symbol of black pride, and one of the most influential voices in the history of popular music, Aretha ... her friend Martin Luther King Jr. A ...

🇺🇸 Franklin sang at three presidents' inaugurations, as well as the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr., according to the Detroit Historical Society. ️ She developed an intense fear of ...

Jan. 3, 1987, marked a monumental moment in music history. On this day, Aretha Franklin — known around the world as the “Queen of Soul” — became the first woman ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King ... see celebrity guests like B.B. King, Aretha Franklin and, her favorite, Isaac ...

Western Michigan University’s Walker Institute for Race and Ethnic Relations held their annual teach-in event Jan. 20 in ...

In addition to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ... event that also included Sidney Poitier, Aretha Franklin, Harry Belafonte and Nipsey Russell — King stopped by a junior high school to ask ...