Aretha Franklin: The Quiet Hero
The voice, that powerful voice! All those around Aretha Franklin knew she had a voice like no other. Behind the powerful voice was a gentle soul and kindness of heart. She did not seek notoriety. She gave of herself to others. In a street interview yesterday, a man on the street referring to Detroit’s hard times said, “Aretha Franklin never left us. She belong to us.” She indeed was a quiet hero to the people of Detroit and to the world. Aretha could take an old song and