Harmonies of Freedom: Biden Hosts Historic Juneteenth Concert Ebony McMorris June 14, 2023 “If people can be taught to hate, they can be taught to love,” said Ms. Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, as she kicked off Read More »
Long Live Aretha Franklin: How Hip-Hop Channels the Queen of Soul Starrene Rhett Rocque August 13, 2021 When Aretha Franklin died on August 16, 2018, it was clear that the world would never be the same. Everything about Aretha Franklin from her Read More »
A Dream Gig for A Dreamgirl AURN Newsroom September 27, 2018 JHud is about to star in her “dream” role. Jennifer Hudson is set to play the late great Aretha Franklin in a biopic and she Read More »
Public Farewell to the Queen of Soul Tanya Hart August 29, 2018 Fans lined up in droves at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit where Aretha Franklin is lying in state. Four Read More »
Jennifer Hudson: Being a Celeb Does Not Change Racism AURN Newsroom January 4, 2018 She has achieved monumental success since her days as a contestant on American Idol in 2004, when an unimpressed Simon Cowell informed her: ‘You’re Read More »