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7-day Kwanzaa celebration starts Saturday at Charles H. Wright museum By Hilary Golston and Fox 2 Staff Published  DETROIT, Mich - Event organizers at the Charles H. Wright museum had to adjust their usual Kwanzaa celebrations to an all-virtual event due to COVID.  According to the Charles H. Wright museum website, "Kwanzaa is an African-American holiday founded in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, as a way to unite the community following the Watts Rebellion. Kwanzaa is derived from the...

Trust was betrayed for the victims/survivors of abuse. a colorado mother is grieving after her son took his life for being bullied at school over being gay. he was looking forward to telling hess friends at school. his mother spoke to a cnn affiliate and says no child should be treated like this. denver schools released this statement, we are deeply encommitted to ensuring that all members of the school community are treated with dignity and respect with their transgerndz status. fans lining up ...

And finally tonight here, and finally tonight here, aretha franklin, celebrated in her hometown of detroit. and the famous names set to perform in her honor. heres deborah roberts. >> reporter: tonight, an overwhelming outpouring of support. fans spilling into aretha franklins hometown of detroit, paying respects to the queen of soul who spoke for us all when she demanded respect. ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t ♪ find out what it means to me ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t >> reporter: this evening, hundreds wrapping ...

Crannies, the towns that had population of 55 and hold town halls there. this really have pay back. have you people coming from all over the state to come and pay their respects to john mccain. their well-being is really the first order of business. so theyre staying over at the fairgrounds where they can get some shade and they are being shuttled over and then the bus loads will bring them here and bring them back to the fairgrounds. they were having these hours about 2:00 until 8:00. when they...

Deal. he was the one, gillum, had the least amount of money and spent the least amount of money and won the race. >> a lot of lessons learned. jim and jonathan, thank you both so much for joining us today. in detroit, an outpouring of support as hundreds of fans line up to pay their final respects to the queen of soul. aretha franklin as she lies in repose for two days at the charles h. wright museum of african-american history. the funeral is set for friday with guests including stevie wonder...

Celebration of aretha franklin his life later this month. she will lie in repose at the charles h wright museum for african-american history. august 28 and 29. her funeral friday, august 31 at 10 am at the greater grace temple. did she live a legend and it still continues. arthel: that will never die. god rest her soul. were 11 weeks away from the crucial midterm elections. with democrats helping to make solid gains in the next congress while president trump is promising a red wave. not a blue ...

31st at 10:00 a.m. at the greater grace temple in her hometown of detroit. ahead of her funeral, a four-day celebration of arethas life and legacy is planned, including musical tributes by major recording artists. ms. franklin, who died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, at the age of 76, will lie in repose at the charles h. wright museum for african-american history. the viewing will be open to the public august 28th and 29th from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. our next guest has had the honor...

The franklin street subway platt form. her lifelong friend, smokey robinson joined msnbc on thursday night. >> we were little kids, we want today be singers, she got to live her dream at be at the tom of her game. she lived a good life and im celebrating that. >> she will be available for b pubbing at the charles h. wright museum. aretha franklin was 76 years old. the day after chemo shouldnt mean going back to