public viewing

even in death, aretha franklin will be seen as a queen

even in death,
aretha franklin will still be the queen that she is.
for the next day,
you can view aretha’s body at the charles h. wright museum of african american history,
in her hometown of detriot.
she pulled up to the building in a 1936 laSalle:

and was brought in my pallbearers,
who wore white gloves,
in a gold casket fit for a queen:

The arrival of #ArethaFranklin #QueenOfSoul @TheWrightMuseum in a 1936 LaSalle with a gold casket. @WWJ950 @FOX2News pic.twitter.com/syjlNZCXyh

— Charlie Langton (@charlielangton) August 28, 2018