Aretha Franklin
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Do You Know The Tragic Story of Donny Hathaway? A Soul Legend Whose Mental Health Struggles Led to His Untimely Death
With hits like "This Christmas" and "The Ghetto" Donny Hathaway left a lasting impact on soul music.
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Famous Black Figures Who Died From COVID-19
With it being five years since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic, we revisit the Black figures we lost to the disease.
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What Happened to the Careers of These Black Oscar Winners?
Winning an Oscar has the potential to make or break an actor's career. Now, we're looking deeper into their stories.
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A Look Inside Aretha Franklin’s 1990s Detroit Mansion, Companies That Continue To Support DEI, Tom Holland Kicks It With Zendaya’s Family, Black History Month Facts You Didn’t Learn In School And More
The Root shares its best culture stories from the week.
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Take a Peek Inside Aretha Franklin’s 1990s Detroit Mansion
In honor of what would have been her 83rd birthday, check out the palace that gave the Queen of Soul a beautiful view of the exclusive Detroit Golf Club