Fans Stand In Line to Remember the Queen of Soul

August 28, 2018

Franklin will lie in honor at the Charles H, Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit until 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.

Thousands of fans from both Detroit and hundreds of miles away lined the sidewalks near the Wright Museum of African American History Tuesday to pay their respects to the late Queen of Soul.

 Aretha Franklin lies in honor at the museum and many who came to pay their respects say more than just her music drew them there.

WDET’s Taylor Wizner spoke with fans outside the museum, who shared their memories of the “Queen of Soul.”

Franklin will lie in honor at the Charles H, Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit until 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.

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  • Taylor Wizner is passionate about empowering communities through solid reporting. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School and the University of Michigan, and has interned for NPR's flagship show, "All Things Considered."

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