Al Sharpton Drags Trump at Aretha Franklin's Homegoing
Latest
Rev. Al Sharpton’s fiery speech at Friday’s homegoing ceremony for Aretha Franklin in Detroit was an unquestionable highlight from the star-studded, multi-hour event. Sharpton spoke passionately about Franklin’s contributions to society, and black culture in particular:
“All her life, she supported the causes. She was a feminist before feminism was popular. She was a civil rights activist when it wasn’t popular. She gave us pride, and she gave us a regal bar to reach. And that’s why we’re all here. We don’t all agree on everything, but we all agree on Aretha.”
He also hit back at Donald Trump’s response to Franklin’s death earlier this month, part of which included the claim that, “She worked for me on numerous occasions.” In response, Sharpton said: