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[kemetic-dreams]

Aretha Franklin’s mother, Barbara Siggers Franklin, & Aretha's father, C.L. Franklin.

Barbara was a gifted pianist and, according to Mahalia Jackson, one of the finest gospel singers in the country.

Following marital trouble, she left Aretha's father in 1948 and moved to Buffalo, New York, where her mother resided. She made a life for herself working in a music store, giving private music lessons, and training to be a nurse's aide. She and Franklin never officially divorced.

Although it was widely reported that she had deserted her children, Aretha Franklin disputed that claim, and Nick Salvatore of Cornell University took pains to discredit it in his biography of C. L. Franklin. According to Salvatore, she visited Detroit to see her children, and they traveled to Buffalo during summer vacations for stays with her.

Barbara died of a heart attack on March 7, 1952, at 34 years of age. Aretha was only 9-years-old.

[lboogie1906]

The Katz Drugstore Protests in Des Moines, Iowa, began on July 7, 1948, when Edna May Griffin, John Bibbs, Leonard Hudson, and Griffin’s one-year-old daughter, Phyllis Griffin, entered the Katz Drug Store to eat at the lunch counter. The group was refused service because they were Black, leading Griffin to launch a protest against Katz’s racial discrimination practice. Her protest resulted in a lawsuit filed by the State of Iowa, The State of Iowa v. Katz. The lawsuit came before an all-White jury that found the owner of Katz Drug Store, Maurice Katz, and the store manager, C.L. Gore, guilty of racial discrimination. They were fined $50 by the court, while Griffin was awarded $1 in damages.

The first sit-in demonstration led her to organize a powerful collective effort that included dozens of Black and white protestors, including many belonging to the Progressive Party, which that year was mounting an independent presidential campaign led by Henry Wallace, the Iowa-born Vice President in the Franklin Roosevelt Administration. While Progressive Party members were adamant opponents of racial segregation and supported the protests, it was Griffin who spearheaded the months-long campaign that included boycotts, sit-ins, and pickets against Katz and other lunch counters around Des Moines.

The three were represented by local attorneys and Des Moines NAACP members Charles Howard and Henry McKnight. The Polk County Attorneys separately prosecuted the Katz owner, Maurice Katz, bringing criminal charges under the 1884 Iowa Civil Rights Act, which prohibited discrimination in public accommodations.

On December 2, 1949, attorneys Howard and McKnight negotiated a successful agreement to end Katz’s discriminatory practices. Katz settled out of court, agreeing to pay $1,000 and to end the store’s discriminatory practices. The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the conviction on December 13, 1949. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[biopicapodcaststory]

What do you do when your assessment of a movie is out of step with critical and public consensus? That is a question that we found ourselves pondering on watching Respect, the 2021 Aretha Franklin biopic starring Jennifer Hudson as Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, Forrest Whitaker as Reverend C.L. Franklin, Marc Maron as Jerry Wexler, Audra Ann McDonald as Barbara Franklin, Titus Burgess as James Cleveland, and a dude from White Chicks as Ted White.

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[endlessandrea]

Hortense Spillers:

„Well, my idea has always been to make Hegel speak my language. That’s what I like to do. You're like: Come on in here, dude. Sit down. You going to play right here, not over there, right here. That's the game, that's cool. It’s the kind of masquerade, right. That you take continental philosophy and anybody else that's breathing or not that's got something to say and subject them to your fire, your heat, your imagination, your tongue. Because I always thought that my native tongue was so cool, that's why I was interested in the sermons. I knew Martin Luther King stuff before I knew a Martin Luther King cause I heard it in church every Sunday. And the six and seven years old I thought oh Christ how boring is this you know stentorian rhetoric. The imagination of a Tony Morrison in the mouth of a man who graduated from the 10th grade or less, but he had something in him that was deep and interesting and he was captured by the language.

I think it was Bergen Evans [?] who talked about English peasants hearing the language of the King James Bible for the first time and what that did to their English and their understanding and their prose. I love that, that you take somebody who's not necessarily trained in the academy and you teach them a few words and before long they're stringing long sentences together and speaking with dignity and all of that stuff. That’s good stuff, that's where sermons come from, because most of those folk were not academically trained individuals. But they took raw native talent and they translated it into something very powerful. So, I heard ministers like Aretha Franklin's father and the classic sermon called The Eagle Stirs her Nest. Anybody ever heard that that sermon? It's a classic in the in the tradition of black preaching. I have heard that sermon, well, I grew up hearing The Eagle Stirs her Nest and it's a story about an eagle that thinks it's just a chicken, because it was raised in a chicken yard, but it eventually discovered its nature and that it's not an ordinary fowl at all. That it can take to the air and the discovery of who it is and this sermon preached to an audience of black laborers and people of the laboring class, the domestic class, who have aspirations for their children. They hear that and it takes them somewhere else. That's where the sermon is coming from the power of self-discovery. And to hear that in the mouth of a man like the late C.L. Franklin is a thrilling event but you know don’t know that at 8 years old, because you want to go home. It’s your parents, one of whom is a deacon. and your mother is sitting there in the senior choir they make they make your butt sit there right so you're listening you’re listening to these to this man spin out this wonderful story, Sunday after Sunday after Sunday after Sunday. And then, as a late teenager on the way to college, I hear the same rhythms, the same timbre, some of the same content, adopted to a political purpose. And it's like: What?! I will have to write about this!

That’s scholarship, these sermons were something that you could write about. My dissertation advisor at Brandeis University, the late Alan Grossman worked at Brandeis at the time. And he said to me he knew nothing about Black sermons, but he encouraged me to write this project in the English Department at Brandeis University where there were no Black professors, there were no Black anything. I was maybe one of two Black people at the English Department at Brandeis University then. And I was encouraged to write this dissertation and one day professor Grossman said to me: You know, this C.L. Franklin preacher, you know, he’s as good as John Donne. [Laughter] And I said, yes, he's good. So, I have to find a language to explain that. So, that for me, whoever helps me speak or explain what I'm trying to explain, I will cite them. The difference is that the citation is going to come out of my mouth, out of my heart out, of my mind, out of my imagination. And, as far as I'm concerned, what I will have done, if I do that, is make the world come to me or we make it in part – in my image. That’s a part of whatever that is. That’s what I believe in. I will cite anybody, everybody all the time, but it’s going to be mine when I get through it.“

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[culturalshocks]

CulturalShocker of the Day: Aretha Franklin

-Born March 25, 1942

-Honored the "The Queen of Soul" and Rolling Stone Magazine twice named her as the greatest singer of all time.

-From Memphis, Tennessee and raised in the Baptist church. Her Father, C.L. Franklin was a minister and civil rights activist.

-Some of her iconic hits include: "Ain't no way" (March 1968), "I Say a Little Prayer" (July 1968), and "Respect" (1967)

-Aretha was, much like her father, a civil rights activist. She provided money and covered payrolls for activist groups by performing concert benefits. She also advocated for Indigenous rights as well

-She received her Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1979 and became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of Fame 1985. Many tributes have been performed in her honor which include: Black Girls Rock tribute (2018), American Music Awards (2018), and The 61st Grammy Awards

-She has 44 Grammy nominations and 18 wins

-She died on August 16, 2018 from pNET and the memorial service was held at her home church, New Bethel Baptist Church.

*All information and comes from Wikipedia.com*

[chillwill707]

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Aretha Franklin, ‘Amazing Grace’

ATLANTIC, 1972

“I don’t think I’m alone in saying that Amazing Grace is Aretha’s singular masterpiece,” Marvin Gaye observed. Recorded in an L.A. church with her father, the Rev. C.L. Franklin, on hand and Mick Jagger dancing in the back of the congregation, this return to Aretha Franklin’s gospel roots remains the bestselling album of her career, containing, arguably, the greatest singing she recorded. Part of this is because it didn’t sound like it took place in a church; Franklin approaches sacred songs as if they were soul standards, and delivers Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend” like it’s a hymn. “How I Got Over,” her fervent thank you to Jesus, must have made the Lord blush.

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Aretha Franklin: Biodata dan Profil si "Ratu Soul"

GERUBOK profil | Aretha Franklin, yang dijuluki sebagai "Ratu Soul," adalah seorang penyanyi, penulis lagu, dan pianis legendaris dari Amerika Serikat. Ia diakui sebagai salah satu vokalis terbesar dalam sejarah musik dan telah memberikan kontribusi besar dalam genre musik soul dan R&B. - Baca Juga: Profil dan Biodata Elton John, Penyanyi Sukses Era Tahun 90an - Celine Dion, Sosok Penyanyi Dibalik Soundtrack Film Titanic Biodata dan Profil Aretha Franklin Nama: Aretha Louise FranklinTanggal Lahir: 25 Maret 1942Tempat Lahir: Memphis, Tennessee, Amerika SerikatMeninggal: 16 Agustus 2018 (usia 76) di Detroit, Michigan, Amerika Serikat Kehidupan Awal dan Bakat Musikal Aretha Franklin lahir dari keluarga yang berkecimpung dalam dunia musik. Ayahnya, C.L. Franklin, adalah seorang pendeta dan penyanyi gospel terkenal, sementara ibunya, Barbara Franklin, adalah seorang penyanyi gospel juga. Aretha mulai menyanyi di gereja ayahnya sejak usia muda dan menunjukkan bakat luar biasa sebagai penyanyi. - Baca Juga: Biodata dan Profil Adele, Kehidupan Pribadi Hingga Debut Perdana - Profil Priyanka Chopra: Mengungkap Kekuatan Seorang Bintang Multitalenta Karir Musikal Aretha Franklin mendapatkan popularitas sebagai penyanyi gospel sejak remaja. Pada usia 18 tahun, ia menandatangani kontrak dengan perusahaan rekaman Columbia Records dan merilis beberapa album gospel. Namun, kesuksesan komersialnya baru terjadi ketika ia bergabung dengan Atlantic Records pada tahun 1967. Album "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You" yang dirilis pada tahun 1967 menjadi terobosan besar bagi Aretha. Album ini memuat lagu hit "Respect," yang menjadi lagu ikonik dan menyuarakan semangat perjuangan hak sipil dan kesetaraan gender. Selanjutnya, Aretha merilis serangkaian album sukses yang memantapkan reputasinya sebagai "Ratu Soul." - Baca Juga: Profil Ayu Ting Ting: Perjalanan Karier dari Kampung Hingga Viral di YouTube - Profil Charly Van Houten: Perjalanan Karier dari Kafe ke Grup Band ST12 hingga Sukses dengan Setia Band Karya dan Penghargaan Aretha Franklin merilis banyak lagu hits selama karirnya, termasuk "Chain of Fools," "Think," "Natural Woman," dan "I Say a Little Prayer." Suaranya yang kuat, ekspresif, dan penuh emosi telah menginspirasi banyak penyanyi dan penggemar musik di seluruh dunia. Ia telah memenangkan banyak penghargaan sepanjang kariernya, termasuk 18 Grammy Awards, menjadikannya sebagai wanita dengan jumlah Grammy terbanyak yang pernah dimenangkan. Aktivisme dan Warisan Selain kariernya di dunia musik, Aretha Franklin juga aktif dalam gerakan hak sipil dan berpartisipasi dalam konser amal dan kegiatan sosial. Ia memanfaatkan ketenarannya untuk mendukung berbagai isu sosial dan politik. - Baca Juga: Wendy Walters: Profil, Perjuangan Karir, dan Kesedihan di Balik Keretakan Hubungan dengan Reza Arap - Profil dan Biodata Nafa Urbach: Pesona Artis Era 80-an yang Tetap Memikat Aretha Franklin meninggal dunia pada 16 Agustus 2018 setelah berjuang melawan penyakit kanker pankreas. Kematian Ratu Soul ini menghadirkan kesedihan mendalam bagi dunia musik, tetapi warisannya sebagai salah satu penyanyi terbesar dalam sejarah akan selalu dikenang dan dihormati oleh generasi-generasi selanjutnya. Suaranya yang abadi akan terus mengisi hati dan memperkuat semangat perjuangan melalui musik soulnya yang menginspirasi. Temukan Berita Terkini, Berita Terbaru, Berita Viral dan Ramalan Zodiak Hari Ini dari gerubok lainnya di Google News. Read the full article

[intomore]

Aretha Franklin receives valuable music advice from her father, Reverend C.L. Franklin, in this undated photo. 

Photograph by Isaac Sutton, Ebony Collection

[goodblacknews]

Celebrating Vocalist Nancy Wilson for #JazzAppreciationMonth (LISTEN)

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) In continued celebration of #JazzAppreciationMonth, today we drop in on the underappreciated yet cherished and deeply talented song stylist Nancy Wilson, who was at one time in the 1960s the second most popular act on Capitol Records behind only the Beatles. To read about Wilson, read on. To hear about her, press…

[blackinperiodfilms]

Vance is set to portray Aretha's father, C.L. Franklin. C.L. Franklin is described as "A star in his own right, C.L.’s legendary sermons were published and sold in record stores and broadcast on a weekly radio show, and he booked national ministry tours and public appearances. C.L. had a close but fraught relationship with his daughter and supported her throughout her career, most notably when he encouraged her transition from singing gospel to more popular genres."

Cynthia Erivo is set to play the Queen of Soul.    

[serafino-finasero]

Aretha Franklin (born 1942) with her father, C.L. Franklin (Clarence LaVaughn, 1915--1984), and sister, fellow singer Carolyn Franklin (1944--1988), New York, 1971 | photo Anthony Barboza / Getty Images

[lascenizas]

The Last Movie I Watched...

Amazing Grace (2018, Dir.: Sydney Pollack & Alan Elliott)

[petersonreviews]

Amazing Grace (1972)

“Franklin, at the center of this church, creates not just a feeling of home and unity but announces herself as the closest thing to a divine being personified in that place, in that moment.”

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