The Clairvoyance of the Fourteen-Year-Old Aretha Franklin

Doreen St. Félix on Aretha Franklin’s remarkable rendition of Thomas A. Dorsey’s “Take My Hand, Precious Lord,” which she recorded at the age of fourteen.

Aretha Franklin: Preacher's Daughter, PopMatters

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The Scandalous Dullness of MTV's First Post-Millennial V.M.A.s

Aretha Franklin: A Life In Photos

The Womanist Legacy of Aretha Franklin, by Joshunda Sanders

The Scandalous Dullness of MTV's First Post-Millennial V.M.A.s

Aretha Franklin Taught Me to Respect Myself and Demand Respect from the World

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Aretha Franklin - Wikipedia

Aretha Franklin's Biographer Explains the Late Star's Lifelong

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Aretha Franklin: 18 major events in the singer's life – Chicago Tribune

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