Best of Detroit Legend 2019: Aretha Franklin - Hour Detroit Magazine
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or metro Detroit natives, Aretha Franklin is not simply a decorated icon. No, for Detroiters, she’s a hometown hero, her success a win for the city at
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Aretha Franklin Academy of Achievement
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Best of Detroit Legend 2019: Aretha Franklin - Hour Detroit Magazine
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Aretha Franklin makes history with posthumous Pulitzer win
Detroit Music Foundation
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Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
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Best of Detroit 2019 - Hour Detroit Magazine
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Aretha Franklin Makes History With Posthumous Pulitzer Win
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Aretha Franklin on TIDAL
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Aretha Franklin on TIDAL
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Aretha Franklin Doc to Premiere at Civil Rights Museums, Key Churches