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Our Godmother #ArethaFranklin is Gravely Ill ๐Ÿ˜ท ๐Ÿค’ #UpdatesInfo & #LovePeaceBlessings

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This is tragic to report for some but it comes of no surprise to me that our Queen Aretha Franklins has transitioned, August 16 after her long fight with pancreatic cancer. She will be missed forever and we will carry the torch beloved. Continue to live a beautiful life.

Source: The Washington Post, Vox, CNN, People, Fox News

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The Queen of Soul is currently surrounded by friends and family and theyโ€™re asking for prayers and privacy at this time. According to Showbiz 411, sheโ€™s in a โ€œgravely illโ€ state as those around her are preparing for the worst. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Franklin has been battling numerous health problems for years and had to cancel a series of concerts last summer citing โ€œdoctorโ€™s orders.โ€ Her latest performance was on November 2 of last year for the Elton John AIDS Foundation in New York. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € The 76-year-old was reportedly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2011, but she denied reports that she carried the disease. Last February, Aretha announced that 2017 would be her last year โ€œin concert.โ€ ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € #30yearsofControversy

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I woke up this am and hopped on my instagram to explore, discovering the post above stating that our beloved Aretha Franklin is reportedly gravely ill in Detroit; While she’s surrounded by friends and family.

My team and I send love โค๏ธ, grace, and we appreciate our beloved queen ๐Ÿ‘‘ for the barriers she broke for those who came after her. Her legacy is set in stone. As she transcends we want her to know that we love ๐Ÿ’— her forever and that she can peacefully transition. She’s fulfilled her destiny as a beacon of light ๐Ÿ’ก here on earth ๐ŸŒ.

I’m just not going to get into all the extra shit that every other newspaper, blog, or reporter has already told you through the newswire. I wrote this with the mindset that you have already gotten the news. If not my sources are listed below.

Sources: Fox News, Showbiz411, Click On Detroit

Unarmed Stephon Clark Killed in his Own Backyard by Sacramento Police ๐Ÿ‘ฎ ๐Ÿš”

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The victim, Stephon Clark, was only 22-years-old when he was shot and killed in his backyard where he lived with his family, on Sunday. Clark was reportedly shot 20 times while only holding his cell phone at the time.

The Sacramento Bee ๐Ÿ reported that the officers were responding to a call of someone breaking car windows. The Sacramento Police ๐Ÿš” conducted a helicopter search to locate the suspect which is how they mistakenly targeted Clark.

What a great way to spend tax payer dollars ๐Ÿ’ต Sacramento Police, and we appreciate if you used intelligence when investigating a crime. In my opinion police should be required to have a four-year degree in sociology or a degree that deals with humanity including consistent training to deal with the public in an non-aggressive, non-violent, and un-aggravated way.

I am tired of seeing Black men being targeted as if they have no importance. There needs to be some policies in play to resolve this consistent conflict between the government and the urban community. We will not keep tolerating the police “accidentally” taking the lives of innocent ๐Ÿ˜‡ individuals.

My heart ๐Ÿ’œ prayers, and peace goes out to Clark’s Family. Sleep peacefully brother for you will not die in vain.