Aretha Franklin: The Queen on King

In commemoration of the birthday of late, great civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., The BV Newswire caught up to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and ask her to share her thoughts on how his legacy has stood the test of time. "In celebrating Dr. King's birthday in 2008, we hold to his highest ideals and principles moving forward," she said, adding, "I was especially impressed, as well, with Marty King's interview with Reverend Al Sharpton on Dr. King's birthday and particularly impressed with his vision and his foresight with respect to the movement and where he feels people should be at this time." "I am sure that Dr. King and Coretta would be absolutely proud of Marty and the way that he is carrying on," Franklin – whom shares a close familial connection to the King family -- continued. "Let us support Marty and be proud with him." SOURCE OF THIS STORY