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The 'Queen of Soul' pushed America to embrace black humanity

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Music

Aretha Franklin was a resounding symbol of the Obama era

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Trump Effect

Omarosa releases secret tape of Lara Trump offering her $15K-a-month campaign job

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Dave Pickoff / AP

Music

This is the moment Aretha Franklin became the 'Queen of Soul'

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Opinion

Aretha Franklin was the queen of every musical genre she tried

Timothy Coggins

Crime & Courts

Georgia man guilty in 1983 killing of black man who dated white woman

Lester Holt reflects on Aretha Franklin’s legacy

Nightly News

Lester Holt reflects on Aretha Franklin’s legacy

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U.S. news

Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul's life in pictures

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David Lee / Focus Features

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Is 'BlacKkKlansman' the movie America needs to heal old wounds?